Klim: Calibre
Integral to the design of the new website is the typeface. We chose Calibre from Klim Type Foundry.
Kris Sowersby started the Klim Type Foundry in 2005. His typefaces are Made in New Zealand for a global audience.
They combine historical knowledge with rigorous contemporary workmanship.
Plus he's a good bugger.
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