Have you ever wondered what the vocabulary of a typeface is? ‘Lexik’ is the German word for lexis. In linguistics, the term designates the complete set of all possible words in a language. Or it can also refer to the totality of all words in a language that an individual speaker knows or uses. Typefaces don’t communicate with words, but instead are able to convey a message with their visual appearance.
It’s the shapes that determine the vocabulary and make up the character, the voice with which the typeface speaks. The intention behind Lexik was to create a highly readable body text typeface in a contemporary look with a pointy touch for headline use. The main trait of the typeface is its rough-cut shape. While the serifs are pointed and the endings are cut in a radical and minimalistic manner, the round letters have an uncommon kink at the transition of a stroke. These characteristics stand back when using the font for body text. The open endforms allow a comfortable reading flow, while the precisely cut shapes give the typeface a strong visual appearance. An ideal font for the most diverse range of requirements. It’s through this juxtaposition of harmonious curves, along with sharp straight lines, with a strong presence even in larger sizes, that Lexik provides an up-to-date interpretation of a Renaissance Antiqua. The specific qualities have now been interpreted and adapted in an extended character set, which supports languages that use Cyrillic and Greek alphabets, in addition to those which use the Latin alphabet.

Design by Thomas Hirter (www.thomashirter.ch)
in collaboration with Binnenland, 2021 / 2024
Thanks to Irene Vlachou for her support with the Greek expertise
Current Version 1.010, Mar 2024