In typography, a font superfamily or typeface superfamily is a font family containing fonts that fall into multiple classifications.
The norm in a superfamily is to start from an identical character shape, class-specific features such as serifs are added. The result is a set of fonts that, while belonging to different classes such as sans and serif, have a similar appearance. Generally the sans-serif member of a superfamily will be a humanist design to complement the serif.
Other superfamiies may include fonts grouped together for a common purpose that are not exactly complementary in letterform structure.
FF Metaby
Erik Spiekermann, comprising FF Meta (sans), FF Meta Serif and FF Meta Headline
FF Nexusby
Martin Majoor, comprising FF Nexus Sans, FF Nexus Serif, FF Nexus Mix and FF Nexus Typewriter
FF Quadraatby
Fred Smeijers, comprising FF Quadraat (serif), FF Quadraat Sans, FF Quadraat Display and FF Quadraat Headliner
FF Scalaby Martin Majoor, comprising
FF Scala (serif) and
FF Scala SansFF Seriaby Martin Majoor, comprising FF Seria (serif) and FF Seria Sans
Generisby Erik Faulhaber, comprising Generis Sans, Generis Serif, Generis Simple and Generis Slab
ITC Humanaby Timothy Donaldso, comprising ITC Humana Sans, ITC Humana Serif and ITC Humana Script
ITC Officinaby Erik Spiekermann and Just van Rossum, comprising ITC Officina Sans, ITC Officina Serif and ITC Officina Display
Linotype Authenticby Karin Huschka, comprising Linotype Authentic Sans, Linotype Authentic Serif, Linotype Authentic Small Serif and Linotype Authentic Stencil
Linotype Compatilby Olaf Leu, comprising Compatil Text, Compatil Fact, Compatil Letter and Compatil Exquisit
Lucidaby
Charles Bigelow and Kris Holmes, comprising Lucida Sans, Lucida Serif, Lucida Typewriter Sans, Lucida Typewriter Serif and Lucida Math
Penumbraby Lance Hidy, comprising Penumbra Sans, Penumbra Serif, Penumbra Half Serif and Penumbra Flare
PT Fontsby Alexandra Korolkova et al, comprising PT Serif, PT Sans and PT Mono.
Rotisby
Otl Aicher, comprising rotis serif, rotis semi-serif, rotis semi-sans and rotis sans
Sassoonby Rosemary Sassoon and Adrian William, comprising Sassoon Sans, Sassoon Book, Sassoon Primary, Sassoon Infant and Sassoon Sans Slope
Stoneby Sumner Stone, comprising Stone Serif, Stone Sans and Stone Informal
Thesisby Lucas de Groot, comprising TheSans, TheSerif, TheMix and TheAntiqua
Trajanboth Trajan (serif, designed by
Carol Twombly) and Trajan Sans. No lower-case.
Computer Modernby Donald E. Knuth, comprising cmr (
antiqua), cmss (grotesque) and cmtt (
monospaced)
Corporate ASEby Kurt Weidemann, comprising antiqua, sans and Egyptienne
Liberationby
Steve Matteson, comprising Liberation Sans, Liberation Serif and Liberation Mono
