What is the Biome™ font?
In the sketches that formed the basis for his typeface Biome, Crossgrove experimented with inner and outer shapes in different styles, adapted letters to the form of the super-ellipse, and added curves only to remove these again. His challenge was to find a harmonious and coherent approach that provided sufficient contrast with existing fonts. More…
Biome is essentially in the sans serif tradition and the letters exhibit only minor variations in terms of line thickness. There is still a suggestion of the super-ellipse at many points, but this never becomes the predominant design factor. While most of the terminals of the vertical strokes are only slightly rounded, the horizontals and diagonals have pronounced arches and it is these that basically determine the round and soft character of the typeface.
The more unconventionally shaped letters, such as the lowercase ‘g’ with its two semi-open counters and the ‘k’ and ‘x’ with their crossbars, provide Biome with an individual personality. And this effect is emphasized by the generously rounded links in the ‘v’ and ‘w’ and the uppercase ‘M’ and ‘N’.
Biome has been designed as a typeface super-family. From the near hairline Extra Light to the amply proportioned Ultra, there are seven clearly differentiated weights and three tracking widths. There are oblique italic versions of all variants. The range includes small caps and numeral sets containing lowercase and uppercase digits. With its available range of characters, Biome can be used to set texts in all Eastern European languages.
Although the remarkable individuality of Biome is most clearly apparent in the larger point sizes, this typeface is not just suitable for producing headlines and logos. Biome’s elegant visual effects mean that it is equally comfortable in short texts while its large x-height and generous counters make it readily legible even in the small font sizes. Biome is a contemporary typeface that employs mid-20th century futurist elements which ironically give it a retro feel.
Biome™ Font families
The Biome™ includes the following font families:
- Biome Pro Basic Extra Light
- Biome Pro Basic Extra Light Italic
- Biome Pro Basic Light
- Biome Pro Basic Light Italic
- Biome Pro Basic Regular
- Biome Pro Basic Italic
- Biome Pro Basic SemiBold
- Biome Pro Basic SemiBold Italic
- Biome Pro Basic Bold
- Biome Pro Basic Bold Italic
- Biome Pro Basic Black
- Biome Pro Basic Black Italic
- Biome Pro Basic Ultra
- Biome Pro Basic Ultra Italic
- Biome Pro Narrow Extra Light
- Biome Pro Narrow Extra Light Italic
- Biome Pro Narrow Light
- Biome Pro Narrow Light Italic
- Biome Pro Narrow Regular
- Biome Pro NarrowItalic
- Biome Pro Narrow Semi Bold
- Biome Pro Narrow Semi Bold Italic
- Biome Pro Narrow Bold
- Biome Pro Narrow Bold Italic
- Biome Pro Narrow Black
- Biome Pro Narrow Black Italic
- Biome Pro Narrow Ultra
- Biome Pro Narrow Ultra Italic
- Biome Pro Wide Extra Light
- Biome Pro Wide Extra Light Italic
- Biome Pro Wide Light
- Biome Pro Wide Light Italic
- Biome Pro Wide
- Biome Pro Wide Italic
- Biome Pro Wide Semi Bold
- Biome Pro Wide Semi Bold Italic
- Biome Pro Wide Bold
- Biome Pro Wide Bold Italic
- Biome Pro Wide Black
- Biome Pro Wide Black Italic
- Biome Pro Wide Ultra
- Biome Pro Wide Ultra Italic
- Biome Std Basic Extra Light
- Biome Std Basic Extra Light Italic
- Biome Std Basic Light
- Biome Std Basic Light Italic
- Biome Std Basic Regular
- Biome Std Basic Italic
- Biome Std Basic Semi Bold
- Biome Std Basic Semi Bold Italic
- Biome Std Basic Bold
- Biome Std Basic Bold Italic
- Biome Std Basic Black
- Biome Std Basic Black Italic
- Biome Std Basic Ultra
- Biome Std Basic Ultra Italic
- Biome Std Narrow Extra Light
- Biome Std Narrow Extra Light Italic
- Biome Std Narrow Light
- Biome Std Narrow Light Italic
- Biome Std Narrow Regular
- Biome Std Narrow Italic
- Biome Std Narrow Semi Bold
- Biome Std Narrow Semi Bold Italic
- Biome Std Narrow Bold
- Biome Std Narrow Bold Italic
- Biome Std Narrow Black
- Biome Std Narrow Black Italic
- Biome Std Narrow Ultra
- Biome Std Narrow Ultra Italic
- Biome Std Wide Extra Light
- Biome Std Wide Extra Light Italic
- Biome Std Wide Light
- Biome Std Wide Light Italic
- Biome Std Wide
- Biome Std Wide Italic
- Biome Std Wide Semi Bold
- Biome Std Wide Semi Bold Italic
- Biome Std Wide Bold
- Biome Std Wide Bold Italic
- Biome Std Wide Black
- Biome Std Wide Black Italic
- Biome Std Wide Ultra
- Biome Std Wide Ultra Italic
- Biome Pro Narrow
- Biome Pro Narrow Italic
Biome™ Preview
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