Aglet Mono Variable Roman

XYZ Type

Aglet Mono

Aglet Sans Variable Roman

Aglet Sans

Aglet Slab Variable Roman

Aglet Slab

Cortado Regular

Cortado

Export Regular

Export

Roster Narrow Black

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Carter & Cone

Roster

Study Variable Roman

Study

Jesse Ragan designs a broad range of typefaces for XYZ Type, which he and Ben Kiel launched in 2017. Beyond making fonts from scratch, Jesse also specializes in customizing lettering for logotypes and helping clients understand how letterforms tick.Whether refining a global brand identity or making a custom typeface for a cultural institution, he solves the puzzle of every assignment with systematic thinking and strategic historical references.Jesse studied graphic design at Rhode Island School of Design. After interning at Font Bureau, he began his career at Hoefler &amp; Frere-Jones before going out on his own for a decade. He cofounded Type@Cooper, has served on AIGA NY’s board of directors, and has taught at Cooper Union and Pratt Institute.

The Aglet superfamily arose from repeated customer requests for a typeface that comes across as both technical and human. Built on an architecture of forty-five and ninety-degree angles, Aglet is softened by circular terminals and strategic curves, making roundness its disposition rather than an embellishment. The collection includes blunt, hardy Aglet Slab, streamlined Aglet Sans, and quirkily practical Aglet Mono. The minimal Extra Light weights suggest wireframes. As they approach bulky Ultra, the shapes take on added interest and character. Used together, the three faces form a robust, flexible typographic palette of seven matched weights with true italics and an extensive set of symbols. Aglet feels as at home in editorial design and corporate branding as it does on the web (and in your favorite text editor). Mitja Miklavčič and Teja Smrekar provided production assistance on Aglet Mono. XYZ Type, 2017–20

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Jesse Ragan