A contemporary geometric sans serif for editorial and identity work, built for clarity at any size. AF Volante is drawn around a tall x-height with compact ascenders and descenders, producing a dense, stable text block that reads cleanly across sizes and contexts.

The construction is geometric, near-circular bowls, open counters, and rational spacing, with largely monoline strokes that give it a modern, engineered tone rather than a gestural one. Subtle curvature and softened joins keep it from feeling mechanical. The lowercase is firmly contemporary: single-storey a and g, wide apertures, restrained modulation. A distinctive uppercase Q, its straight vertical tail exiting the counter, signs the family without breaking cohesion.

It scales smoothly from interface and editorial text to bold graphic headlines, holding consistent behaviour across weights.

Simon Abranowicz is an art director and type designer who leads Abbreviated Projects and the type foundry Abbreviated Foundry, which draws retail and custom typefaces for clients including WIRED, Notre, and The Graduate Hotels.

• Geometric sans serif with a tall x-height and compact vertical proportions

• Predominantly monoline strokes for a clean, modern, technical tone

• Open counters and contemporary lowercase forms for high legibility

• Flat, crisp terminals and a signature straight-tailed Q

• Consistent across weights, from interface and editorial text to graphic headlines