Thorngumbald is a legible and accessible sans-serif typeface that draws inspiration from over a decade of industry experience in branding projects and design work for charities and other non-profit organisations.
Thorngumbald’s legibility is primarily achieved by exaggerating the differences between glyphs, such as the lowercase o and single-decker a, or uppercase I and lowercase l, to enhance readability for individuals with impaired vision and conditions like dyslexia. These exaggerations are evident in distinct glyphs like the lowercase i, which features a unique left-pointing ear, or the angled stems on the lowercase l, n, r, and d.
Additionally, counters on letters like c, a, and e are very open, and the typeface is spaced for optimal readability when used at small body copy sizes.
Thorngumbald is based on a Latin S character set, supporting over 380 Latin languages, and boasts an impressive 885 glyphs, including small caps, tabular figures, localised alternates, ligatures, mathematical symbols, fractions, superiors, inferiors, punctuation, extended currency symbols, arrows, shapes, and more.
Available in ten weights (five roman and five italic), Thorngumbald offers flexibility and ease of management within an accessible type family.
