Type Designer Sergej Lebedev
Sergej Lebedev is a German type designer with over a decade of experience in developing contemporary font families and corporate fonts. He studied Communication Design at Trier University of Applied Sciences and specializes in creating extensive variable typefaces that balance aesthetics and functionality.
As an independent type designer and licensor for Linotype / Monotype, he released several font families, including Client and Desk Sans, which were featured in Linoletter and on the Linotype website. Both are widely used in corporate branding. Today, he is a licensor for Type Network. His diverse portfolio comprises 16 font families with more than 240 individual fonts, including numerous variable font designs. These include the elegant Aela, the versatile Coin Superfamily, and the modern App Sans.
His Anta font family, published on Google Fonts, has received international recognition and is featured on numerous websites worldwide. The PAGE – The Magazine for the Creative Industry dedicated a comprehensive feature to the Anta font family (PAGE No. 01 | May 2024).
With a clear conceptual approach, Lebedev designs typefaces that go beyond pure aesthetics – they define the character of brands and enhance the overall visual identity experience.
Type Design Specialties
Corporate Font Design
Tailored typefaces that express your brand’s unique voice and identity. Designed to reflect your core values, they ensure visual consistency and versatility across all platforms.
Font modification
Creative adjustments to existing typefaces, custom-tailored to your specific requirements. Refining and enhancing fonts to align perfectly with the unique requirements of each project.
Lettering and logotypes
Bespoke lettering and logotype design, crafted with typographic precision. Every design is crafted with meticulous attention to detail to capture the essence of your brand’s personality and visual identity.
Language expansion
Expanding the character set to include additional languages and scripts. New characters are seamlessly integrated to ensure visual harmony with the original design.
Variable Fonts
Responsive, adaptable type solutions with flexible axes. Perfect for modern digital applications, they offer scalability, performance and optimisation across diverse platforms.
FontLab 8 Expert
Specialising in the creation of high-quality fonts in FontLab 8 with many years of professional experience. Industry-standard, precise typefaces are created using advanced tools in FontLab 8.
Quality Type Design
Each typeface designed by Sergej Lebedev undergoes a thorough quality assurance process, adhering to the stringent standards of Type Network. Through meticulous review and testing, every font meets the highest demands of design precision, technical performance, and usability. This ensures the typefaces are both visually refined and reliable across a wide range of applications.