Korto

Eight wizards
jump quickly
over broken
fax machines.

Inspired by the classic, geometric sans-serifs Futura and Avant Garde, and to a lesser extent Gill Sans, Talbot Type Korto is my most geometric sans-serif. Although at first glance it might appear similar to Futura and Avant Garde, I’d like to think it is more geometrically pure than both. A glance at the G’s above reveals that Korto is subtly more geometric and this occurs throughout the font.

It’s probably heresy to say it, but I think that both Futura and Avant Garde can be bettered in places. As with all designs inspired by pure geometry, the key to a beautiful result is to know how far to push the geometry. 

Across the 26 characters there's considerable variation in the width, O is a near perfect circle while E and F are quite narrow. When used in combination, the wider and narrower letters working together results in a balanced, harmonious look.

I hope Korto will prove to be a versatile typeface and so chose to create a comprehensive family of seven weights, and an extended character set to offer a wider range of accented characters.

Knowing what each license allows you to do with a font, can be complicated. Click here, to read an attempt, in plain English, to describe what each license is designed for.

Korto Thin Licence Requirement Discount Price (£)
1-5 users Change
Pay once
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
12

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1 title Change
Pay once
1 title Change
24

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Pay once
120

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1 CPU Change
For one year
1 CPU Change
120

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1M impressions Change
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1M impressions Change
12

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Korto Family Licence Requirement Discount Price (£)
1-5 users Change
Pay once
1-5 users Change
74

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10,000 pageviews per month Change
Pay once
10,000 pageviews per month Change
74

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1 title Change
Pay once
1 title Change
148

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Pay once
740

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1 CPU Change
For one year
1 CPU Change
740

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1M impressions Change
Pay as you go
1M impressions Change
74

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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.