Metric Italic

Metric Italic is a geometric humanist typeface designed by the renowned typographer Kris Sowersby of the Klim Type Foundry. Released in 2011, the typeface is unique in its origin, deriving its proportions and geometry from the street signs of Berlin. This foundation provides the font with a mechanical, structural integrity that is balanced by humanist touches, making it both functional for information design and expressive for brand identity.

The Italic counterpart is meticulously crafted to complement the Roman weights, featuring refined slant angles and optical corrections that ensure high legibility even at smaller point sizes. Unlike standard obliques, Metric Italic maintains a rhythmic flow that is ideal for editorial design and sophisticated corporate communications. It is often paired with its sister typeface, Calibre, to provide a comprehensive typographic system for complex design projects.