Amsterdam Sans
Details
Amsterdam Sans is a revival of a wooden alphabet discovered in the type case of a former Unitype printing workshop in Brussels. The distinctive terminations of the letterforms immediately capture attention—shapes that exude both unexpected charm and quiet expressiveness. Amsterdam Sans serves as a generous reinterpretation of the Grotesque/Gothic tradition, infused with a distinctly calligraphic sensibility evident in its ending strokes, ample bowls, and other defining features. Designed as a true workhorse family, it bridges the gap between historical revival and contemporary refinement—stabilizing certain inherited shapes to create a typeface that is both robust and remarkably elegant. This makes it ideal for complex editorial environments and large-scale typographic systems. Following the initial discovery, extensive research was conducted to trace the origins of these wooden letters while simultaneously developing the typeface. This sans-serif version marks the first step in the creation of a broader family. Designed for versatility, Amsterdam Sans meets the demands of signage systems, branding, global visual identities, and editorial design with clarity and sophistication.
- Designed by
- Yann Esnault
- Released in
- 2025
- Export
- .OTF .WOFF .WOFF2 .TTF (Variable)
- Developed for
- Latin European Languages
Afrikaans, Albanian, Asu, Basque, Bemba, Bena, Bosnian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chiga, Colognian, Cornish, Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Embu, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, French, Friulian, Galician, Ganda, German, Gusii, Hungarian, Icelandic, Ido, Inari Sami, Indonesian, Interlingua, Irish, Italian, Javanese, Jju, Jola-Fonyi, Kabuverdianu, Kalaallisut, Kalenjin, Kamba, Kikuyu, Kinyarwanda, Kurdish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Lojban, Low German, Lower Sorbian, Luo, Luxembourgish, Luyia, Machame, Makhuwa-Meetto, Makonde, Malagasy, Malay, Maltese, Manx, Maori, Meru, Morisyen, North Ndebele, Northern Sami, Northern Sotho, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Nyanja, Nyankole, Occitan, Oromo, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Romansh, Rombo, Rundi, Rwa, Samburu, Sango, Sangu, Sardinian, Scottish Gaelic, Sena, Shambala, Shona, Sicilian, Slovak, Slovenian, Soga, Somali, South Ndebele, Southern Sotho, Spanish, Swahili, Swati, Swedish, Swiss German, Taita, Taroko, Teso, Tsonga, Tswana, Turkish, Turkmen, Upper Sorbian, Vunjo, Walloon, Walser, Welsh, Western Frisian, Wolof, Xhosa, Zulu
- Thin
- Thin Italic
- ExtraLight
- ExtraLight Italic
- Light
- Light Italic
- Regular
- Regular Italic
- Medium
- Medium Italic
- SemiBold
- SemiBold Italic
- Bold
- Bold Italic
- ExtraBold
- ExtraBold Italic
- Black
- Black Italic