Somatype

What is the Somatype Font?

As with any attempt at a new typeface, you want to create something different. A difficult task as most legible fonts are based on something previous.. Somatype isn’t actually based on any particular font but it has unavoidable similarities to others. The important difference here being the distinctive quirk of the connection points going opposite to the norm; exemplified best by the lower case d & e.. Once devised, the unique characteristic was applied wherever possible, keeping the rest of the characters in a sympathetic, rounded style. I first designed this in the light weight version, seeing it working best as a large open display font for magazines etc. but realized it would be too light for body copy at small scale, so, medium and bold weights were created to resolve that issue.. Incidentally, the word ‘somatype’ literally means body-type.

Somatype Font Families

When you download Somatype, the family will include the following font styles:

• Somatype Light
• Somatype Medium
• Somatype Bold
• Somatype XBold
• Somatype Heavy

Preview of the Somatype Font

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Who Designed the Somatype Font?

This font has 5 style(s) and was published by ArtyType.

Is Somatype a Free Download?

Like all of the fonts listed here on The Font Bot, Somatype is a premium font and is not available to download for free.

Please do not try to find a free download of Somatype. If you really want this font for your new project, support the designer and the foundry and click here to purchase it officially.

I'm sure if you tried really hard, you could figure out how to download Somatype for free. You might also get a virus on your computer or get hacked as a result. Not to mention it is illegal to use Somatype if you did not pay for it.

How Much is Somatype to Buy?

If you've made it this far down the page and you are really interested to use Somatype for your new project, great!

The last time we checked the price for Somatype, it was available for as little as $29.00.