Flink Neue Condensed

Geometric typefaces are a staple in every typographer’s toolbox since the 1920s. It was a time when iconic faces such as Futura, Erbar, and Kabel appeared on the scene and turned the world of type upside-down. Inspired by those early giants as well as later epigones with a legacy of their own (such as 1970’s Avant Garde Gothic), Flink Neue is the Identity Letters take on this genre, characterized by a clean and focused appearance. It’s the sibling of Flink Slab, our reimagination of geometric slab serif typefaces that have accompanied the rise of the geometric sans.

With neat shapes and the look of pure geometry, Flink Neue adapts to a vast range of applications and topics, from the fine print in contract to website body copy to logo design to billboard-size slogans. Its x-height is considerably larger than in classic geometric sans-serif fonts; its proportions are harmonized as opposed to strictly constructed. This makes for a more contemporary look, setting it apart from the classics. With three different widths, Flink is a true all-rounder. Geometric fonts are usually quite wide, which often leads to text-settings problems with headlines or small print. The Condensed and Compressed variants of Flink Neue solve this problem easily.

This font family comes along in 18 weights from Thin to Black with matching Italics. There are almost 1400 characters per style, including nine stylistic sets that offer variations to the look and feel of Flink Neue, making it even more versatile. Besides the default mood of Flink Neue, there is also a Text and Bauhaus variant, where different letters have been changed to create a new mood. In theory, you just need one single font file to change between all three moods, but to make it easier for you, we also exported each mood within a separate file. Plenty of additional Open Type Features like ligatures, small caps, case sensitive forms, old-style figures, tabular figures and symbols make Flink Neue a valuable tool for the discerning typographer.

Flink Neue is the reimagination of a classic genre, designed to suit the needs of our time.

If you’re in need of even more Flink, have a look at Flink Slab. This slab-serif design is based on the same skeleton as Flink Neue and provides the same vertical metrics and widths. Flink Slab has a Futurism-inspired alter ego for display use, “Flink Slab Voltage”, that will electrify your titles or headlines and works great with the “Bauhaus” styles of Flink Neue.

Besides Flink Neue Condensed, you can also find Flink Neue and Flink Neue Compressed in our shop. All three widths and the italics are also included in one single variable font.

Flink Neue is an upgrade of Flink from 2018. If you have licensed the normal width of Flink already, please get in contact for the update.

Credits
Type Design: Moritz Kleinsorge
Spacing/Kerning & QA: Sebastian Carewe
Graphics & Editing: Johannes López Ayala
Photographs: Manuel Kreuzer