Korbin

Korbin

Eight wizards
jump quickly
over broken
fax machines.

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About the font

About the font Korbin

Talbot Type Korbin started when I stumbled upon the design on the left from 1927, by the pioneering Dutch designer Piet Zwart.

There’s nothing particularly remarkable about the font he’s using here, but I liked the proportions of the letters, and it was enough to get me started.

A font can be characterised by a couple of distinctive characters, and I like the uncompromising sheared terminal on the upper leg of the K (or is it an arm when it’s up there?). Another distinctive feature is a spur on the lower case a.

My primary objective was to come up with a classic sans-serif with old-style lower case a and g and I wanted a harmonious blend of humanist and geometric traits.

Presumably because they were hand drawn, many of those early twentieth century grotesque fonts have curiously idiosyncratic characters, a bit lumpy or uneven here and there, charming in retro style designs but I’ve evened things out here as this is no intended pastiche.

I’ve added a number of bespoke characters in the italic versions for a more flowing look.

Buying options

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Korbin Light Licence Requirement Discount Price (£)
1-5 users Change
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1-5 users Change
— 12

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10,000 pageviews per month Change
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10,000 pageviews per month Change
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1 title Change
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1 title Change
— 24

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— 120

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1 CPU Change
For one year
1 CPU Change
— 120

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1M impressions Change
Pay as you go
1M impressions Change
— 12

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Korbin Family Licence Requirement Discount Price (£)
1-5 users Change
Pay once
1-5 users Change
— 54

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10,000 pageviews per month Change
Pay once
10,000 pageviews per month Change
— 54

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1 title Change
Pay once
1 title Change
— 108

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Pay once
— 540

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1 CPU Change
For one year
1 CPU Change
— 540

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1M impressions Change
Pay as you go
1M impressions Change
— 54

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for a quote
Total £0

When you buy more than one license, get 50% off of each additional license. The discount applies to all of the lower priced items.

If your requirements are not covered by any of the standard use licenses listed above, please contact Talbot Type to discuss your needs.