The New Archer Meets Its Match. Several of Them, Actually.
Hoefler & Co. just released some new weights of Archer: Black, Extra Black and Ultra. They’re thick. They’re heavy. And the italic styles are quite beautiful. I especially like the contrast between the heavy block serifs of the Ultra Italic with the curvilinear forms within the letters.
What can you pair with Ultra Italic? Most light weight san serifs and many serifs. Why? Because it is so darn heavy that almost anything forms a contrast to it. There are some suggested pairings on the H & Co. web site, but, of course, these only include typefaces from Hoefler & Co. Here are some other ideas:
The San Serifs:
Archer Ultra Italic + Proxima Nova
Archer Ultra Italic + Gill Sans Regular
Archer Ultra Italic + Avenir
The Serifs
Archer Ultra Italic + Miller Text
Archer Ultra Italic + Didot
Archer Ultra Italic + Sabon Italic
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