Brother 1816 – Classic Sans Serif Revival

View & Purchase Brother 1816

Important Notice
Brother 1816 is a premium commercial font and is not available for free download on Kreativ Font. To use it legally in personal or commercial projects, purchase it from an official marketplace.

Brother 1816 is a Sans Serif typeface from Fernando Díaz, Ignacio Corbo, published by TipoType.

Why you should consider Brother 1816

To commemorate 200 years since the advent of the first sans-serif typeface, Brother 1816 emerges as a modern homage crafted by Fernando Díaz and Ignacio Corbo for Tipotype. This family spans a comprehensive 32 styles, including delicate printed versions and italics, offering nuanced options for various design demands. Available both as webfonts and desktop licenses, Brother 1816 bridges historical roots with contemporary needs, accessible now on MyFonts.

Visual character

Brother 1816 exhibits a strikingly geometric skeleton combined with subtle humanist touches, visible in its slightly open apertures and balanced stroke contrasts. The range from Thin to Black includes italic counterparts that maintain clarity and flow, while the Printed variants add texture and softness suited for tactile print environments. The glyph set offers seamless language support with carefully designed alternates and ligatures enhancing typographic finesse.

Best use cases

• Corporate logos demanding clean legibility
• Luxury product packaging requiring elegant yet modern typography
• Poster design needing strong typographic hierarchy and impact

Font pairing ideas

• Pair with a simple serif like Merriweather to provide contrast and readability balance for body text, complementing Brother 1816’s geometric precision.
• Use a delicate script such as Sophia to infuse personality and soften Brother 1816’s structured forms for invitations or branding.
• Combine with a minimalistic monospace font like Inconsolata to add technical or modern UI flavor without overwhelming the geometric sans.

Font Features

• Extensive weight range from Thin to Black and their Italics
• Comprehensive glyph set includes Unicode variants, small caps, ligatures, and alternates

What’s Included

• Individual fonts available from $19 each
• Complete family package of 32 fonts priced at $249
• Webfont and desktop license options

Pricing

• Individual styles from $19 USD
• Complete 32-style family package costs $249 USD

Font details

• Font Style: Sans Serif
• Font Mood: Modern, Minimal, and Bold
• Font Use Case: Logo, Packaging, and Poster
• Designer: Fernando Díaz and Ignacio Corbo
• Foundry: Tipotype
• Comprises 32 styles including Italics and Printed variants (Source: Brother 1816 contains 32 styles and family package options.)
• Available as webfont and desktop licenses (Source: Webfont & Desktop)