{"id":56238,"date":"2020-10-08T17:02:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T00:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=56238"},"modified":"2024-04-21T23:50:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T06:50:02","slug":"behind-the-font-hello-paris-a-variable-font-duo-full-of-flair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/behind-the-font-hello-paris-a-variable-font-duo-full-of-flair","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Font: Hello Paris, a Variable Font Duo Full of Flair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Talk to enough type designers and you&#8217;ll quickly realize something: there&#8217;s a story behind every letterform. In this <a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/tag\/behind-the-font\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behind the Font<\/a> series, we&#8217;re on a mission to reveal the creative process behind some of the most popular font families on Creative Market. This time around, we talked to Angga Suwista &acirc;&euro;&rdquo; the talented designer behind <a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/sansandsons\/3672634-Hello-Paris-Variable-Paired-Duo\">Hello Paris<\/a>.<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_What_inspired_you_to_design_Hello_Paris_Where_does_your_creative_process_usually_start\"><\/span>1. What inspired you to design Hello Paris? Where does your creative process usually start?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Hello Paris was the debut font for my <a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/sansandsons\">Sans &amp; Sons<\/a> shop. Back then, I spent quite a bit of time observing how the market was moving and what kind of products were in demand. One of the most interesting data points I found is that most of my target buyers were women. That&#8217;s when I decided to create a new studio with my wife (Latsayz, who also owns a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/latsayz\">Creative Market shop<\/a>) and my little son as my support. That was the beginning of Sans &amp; Sons.<br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56249\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2020\/10\/21234503\/hello-paris-font-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"719\"><br>\nInfused with a modern sense of elegance, Hello Paris was inspired by one of my bestselling fonts at that point in time: <a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/swistblnk\/370467-Monthoers-Signature-Font-Duo\">Monthoers<\/a>. I chose a serif and script combination to create a balanced pairing that would strike you at first glance.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Why_did_you_name_it_Hello_Paris\"><\/span>2. Why did you name it Hello Paris?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Choosing a name is the most difficult step after you&#8217;ve arrived at a visual concept for the font. This name is often one of the first elements to appear in a product page and should represent the font&#8217;s story.<br>\nThe city of Paris is a classic representation of elegance and also looks great in writing. I added a &#8220;hello&#8221; to distinguish this type duo as my debut product at Sans &amp; Sons. Hello Paris was officially out in the world!<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_WhataE%E2%84%A2s_your_favorite_feature_in_this_font_that_may_not_be_immediately_apparent\"><\/span>3. What&acirc;&euro;&trade;s your favorite feature in this font that may not be immediately apparent?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>My favorite feature in Hello Paris has to be that it is a <a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/what-is-a-variable-font\/\">variable font<\/a>. Unlike fonts with a fixed set of weights, you can adjust the slider to get the exact amount of lightness or boldness you need. The ligatures we added for both the script and serif fonts instantly make words feel more unique.<br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56247\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2020\/10\/21234516\/hello-paris-font-3.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"719\"><\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_How_has_your_style_evolved_since_you_first_started_your_craft\"><\/span>4. How has your style evolved since you first started your craft?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>I had created a number of fonts in my previous shop Swistblnk, which I launched in 2014. Back then, I was building fonts according to my personal taste and style. After I relaunched as Sans &amp; Sons with my wife, I started to combine my preferences and what the market needed.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Some_say_that_finding_the_perfect_font_feels_like_falling_in_love_Please_describe_a_brand_that_would_be_a_great_match_for_Hello_Paris_in_three_words\"><\/span>5. Some say that finding the perfect font feels like falling in love. Please describe a brand that would be a great match for Hello Paris in three words.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>Hello Paris is <em>timeless<\/em>, <em>elegant<\/em>, and <em>luxurious<\/em>.<br>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-56248\" src=\"https:\/\/d3ui957tjb5bqd.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/2020\/10\/21234520\/hello-paris-font-2.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"719\"><\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_How_would_you_define_your_typographic_design_style\"><\/span>6. How would you define your typographic design style?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>I&#8217;ve been playing around to craft products that balance modern and classic styles. In doing so, I&#8217;ve found myself leaning towards a clean, strong type look.<\/p><h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_What_advice_do_you_have_for_aspiring_typographers_looking_to_build_a_brand_Any_specific_resources_or_tools\"><\/span>7. What advice do you have for aspiring typographers looking to build a brand? Any specific resources or tools?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p>If you&#8217;re launching a new brand, spend time reading the market (physical or digital) and detect key problems or needs to address. After you&#8217;re familiar with these opportunities, shape the market and try to come up with a product that truly solves a problem.<br>\nFocusing on what <em>we<\/em> like makes growing more difficult and slow. Shift to the buyer&#8217;s point of view and consider <em>their<\/em> needs. We are not in control of every trend, but we can certainly put our own twist on the common visual solutions and problems out there.<\/p><hr><p>\nYou can learn more about Angga&#8217;s fonts in his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/sansandsons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Market shop<\/a>.<\/p><p><\/p><hr><strong>Products Seen In This Post:<\/strong><p><\/p><\/p>    <figure id=\"card-3672634-1624078309\" class=\"product-card full 1\" data-product-id=\"3672634\" data-index=\"0\" data-width=\"full\" data-pin_it=\"1\" data-module=\"Product Embed\" data-block-id=\"1624078309\"><\/figure>\n        <figure id=\"card-370467-541492361\" class=\"product-card full 1\" data-product-id=\"370467\" data-index=\"0\" data-width=\"full\" data-pin_it=\"1\" data-module=\"Product Embed\" data-block-id=\"541492361\"><\/figure>\n        <figure id=\"card-3840757-1616761180\" class=\"product-card half no-pinit\" data-product-id=\"3840757\" data-index=\"0\" data-width=\"half\" data-pin_it=\"no-pinit\" data-module=\"Product Embed\" data-block-id=\"1616761180\"><\/figure>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talk to enough type designers and you&#8217;ll quickly realize something: there&#8217;s a story behind every letterform. 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