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Peristyle
Hoefler&Co. released Peristyle in 2017, designed by Jonathan Hoefler with contributions from Troy Leinster, Sara Soskolne, Andy Clymer, Colin M. Ford and Graham Weber. It is a family of tall, high-contrast sans serifs that the foundry describes as restoring the effortless chic of the condensed sans, and it openly nods to the typefaces that grew up around the modern skyscraper: Imre Reiner's Corvinus, Morris Fuller Benton's Empire and Robert Hunter Middleton's Radiant. Six weights run from Light to Black, joined by Peristyle Stencil and a pair of layer fonts for two-colour settings. These free typefaces work the same tall, condensed display register without the license fee.
The closest font to PeristyleThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Display + body that work together
Pages that earn the read
The display sets the register; the body follows through. When both halves of a pair pull in the same direction, the design disappears and the words come forward.
Display · Editorial Ostrich Sans + Source Serif 4
Letters that hold their nerve
Body type does the heavy lifting. Get it right and the reader never thinks about it; get it wrong and they feel it before they can name what is off.
Display · Editorial Ostrich Sans + Lora
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Common questions about Peristyle alternatives
- Is Peristyle free?
- No — Peristyle is a commercial typeface from Hoefler&Co.. Peristyle is a commercial typeface sold by Hoefler&Co. at typography.com, with each style licensed separately or as a complete family pack. The closest free alternative is Ostrich Sans, available on The League of Moveable Type.
- What font is similar to Peristyle?
- Ostrich Sans is the closest free match. A tall, narrow display sans from The League of Moveable Type with the same 1930s Deco lean as Peristyle, in several weights plus inlines and rounded cuts. Its strokes stay close to monoline, so it lacks Peristyle's sharp thick-thin contrast, but the skyscraper silhouette is the nearest free match.
- Can I use Ostrich Sans in commercial projects?
- Yes — Ostrich Sans is published under a free license on The League of Moveable Type and can be used in commercial work. Confirm the license text at the source before shipping.