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MD UI: A Typeface for Interfacing
MD UI is a neo-grotesque typeface five years in the making, conceived by the author alongside MD IO in 2020 and developed with Luke Charsley, built specifically to optimize word and sentence-level legibility for everyday interfacing contexts. It comes in three sizes, unified in a single variable font spanning 48 styles, with features such as ink traps, widened apertures, and adjustable italic angles. Rather than imitating Swiss Style classics like Helvetica or Univers, it aims to advance the neo-grotesque tradition by correcting its known legibility shortcomings while preserving the familiarity that made it dominant.
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