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Monokrom [Frode Bo Helland] Frode Bo Helland is a Norwegian graphic designer in Oslo who created the typefaces Noir (an ultralight stressed sans serif) and Aften (a grotesque). He writes about Aften: Aften is the old man smoking his pipe in a comfortable manner, sipping his tea and watching the young go about their business. He is a gentleman by nature: a cold, slightly old fashioned, grotesque. In December 2012, he set up his own type foundry together with Sindre Bremnes and Hans Ivar, Monokrom, and started with five type families: Satyr (2012). A serifed work horse book typeface based on the principle of eliminating all straight line segments. It has airy pockets and counters. Faunus (2012). Related to, but slightly different from Satyr. Vinter (was: Noir) (2012). Vinter is a geometric sans-serif intended for titling: At its core lies an exaggerated classical rhythm and a geometric-humanist structure with contrasting opened and closed apertures. It has a rotated, not slanted, italic. Winner at TDC 2013. Telefon (2012). Telefon is based on the lettering on the original Norwegian phone booths, drawn by architect Georg Fredrik Fasting in the 30s. Telefon is a general purpose geometric sans serif in three weights and was created by Sindre Bremnes. Aften Screen (2012). They write: Aften is watching the sun set on the front porch with a pipe and a good book. Aften is doing the dishes, reading the news and listening to Bill Evans. Aften means evening, and its letterforms breathes the peaceful calm I depend upon to cope with everyday life. Drawn specifically to perform well on screens in small sizes. Typecache link. Personal page of Frode Bo Helland. Fontshop link.	EXTERNAL LINKS Monokrom MyFonts search Monotype search Google search INTERNAL LINKS Type designers ⦿ Type designers ⦿ The Norwegian type scene ⦿ Commercial fonts (small outfits) ⦿