Alegreya Sans

Alegreya Sans is Juan Pablo del Peral's humanist sans, released in 2013 with visible calligraphic energy in its strokes. This is a sans with a serif designer's instincts behind it, and the modulation shows at larger sizes. The forms are warm and friendly, the counters open, and the rhythm lively enough to give long passages a distinct editorial voice rather than neutral gray.

That expressiveness makes it a good answer to FF Meta when the Meta role calls for more character — the same open counters and lively text rhythm, dialed up. It works in Gill Sans's register too: different reference points behind the drawing, but the same humanist voice and the same readability at body sizes, with more contemporary detailing. Choose it for editorial layouts and long-form reading where a neutral corporate sans would flatten the tone.