Typeface Project: NewsSerif Variable

6 Weeks | Adobe Indesign, Figma Design

Final spread layout


What was the Project About?


For the spread, I chose a color palette of black-and-white with a red as an accent color. I composed an essay about NewsSerif Variable's history and key qualities to use as the body copy of a four-page spread (one title page, a spread regarding the typeface in general, and its relevance to a certain assigned typographic term).


Next, I used Figma to create a typebook app prototype, showing how a user might compare font pairings, or explore different sizes and weights of the font. Demo clips of the app mock-up are shown below.

Spread iterations

Typebook App Prototype

Main Objectives of the App:


  • Show the font in use as both body text and as a header

  • Highlight standout features of its anatomy

  • Show the character set of the typeface, as well as any standout glyphs

  • Display samples of possible type pairings

  • Potentially some historical background and examples of the type in use in the real world.