Philippa balances elegant geometry with rigid structure. Circular counters, spiked corners and sharp interior angles appear straightforward, but subtleties lurk beneath the surface.
Font Details
Philippa’s four font weights are duplexed, so changes in weight will not affect the width of the text being set. This constraint enhances the underlying personality developed by the wide circular “bdgopq” group and the narrower “hmnru” lowercase characters. The duplexing also offers utility both in digital interfaces and graphic design applications, where playful use of weight change can be developed without shifting layouts.
The sans-serif typeface features elliptical counters and geometric forms, evoking the more utilitarian aspects of 20th Century modernism. Contemporary proportions and a large x-height help to improve readability in digital contexts. Acute angles on characters such as “MZz24” are not chamfered, giving their sharp forms full impact at display sizes. Strokes consistently terminate at precise vertical, horizontal and 45° angles.
The mix of geometric elegance and rigid structure is perfectly suited to branding and corporate use, where a clean and simple aesthetic can be embraced without sacrificing subtle individualising differences.
Font Styles
Philippa is available in 8 styles, across 4 weights.
Font Features
Stylistic Alternates
Stylistic alternates can be activated using the OpenType Stylistic Sets .
Case Sensitive Forms
Case sensitive forms can be activated using the OpenType case feature.
«[{(H-O)}]» «[{(H-O)}]»
Tabular Figures
Tabular figures can be activated using the OpenType tnum feature.
0123456789
Small Figures
Small figures can be activated using the OpenType sups and subs feature, or using the corresponding superior and inferior unicode characters.
H1O2x³
Fractions
Fractions can be activated using the OpenType frac feature, or using the corresponding unicode fraction characters where available.
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Language Support
Philippa supports these 97 languages.
Achinese
Afrikaans
Albanian
Amahuaca
Aymara
Balinese
Basque
Bemba
Bena
Bosnian
Catalan
Cebuano
Chavacano
Chokwe
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Estonian
Filipino
Finnish
French
Friulian
Galician
German
Gusii
Haitian
Hani
Hiligaynon
Hungarian
Iloko
Indonesian
Italian
Javanese
K'iche'
Kabuverdianu
Kalenjin
Kekchí
Khasi
Kimbundu
Kinyarwanda
Kongo
Konzo
Kurdish
Latvian
Lithuanian
Lombard
Luba-Lulua
Malagasy
Malay
Maltese
Meru
Morisyen
Ndonga
Neapolitan
Nobiin
Norwegian
Nyankole
Occitan
Oromo
Pampanga
Pedi
Picard
Piemontese
Polish
Portuguese
Quechua
Romanian
Rundi
Samoan
Sardinian
Shona
Sicilian
Silesian
Slovak
Slovenian
Somali
Soninke
Sotho
Spanish
Sundanese
Swahili
Swedish
Tagalog
Tonga
Turkish
Turkmen
Uzbek
Venetian
Walloon
Waray
Welsh
Xhosa
Yao
Yucateco
Zulu
Glyphs
508 glyphs
Uppercase
Lowercase
Uppercase accents
Lowercase accents
Numerals
Small Figures
Ordinals
Currency
Mathematics
Ligatures
Punctuation
Symbols
Fractions
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