Author's note

Planer by Jonathan Hill of The Northern Block is a free geometric sans serif with slim, even strokes and broad, open forms. Its rounded arches soften the strict upright construction. The lettering feels clean and deliberately spare.

Its clearest role is in branding for architecture, technology, or modern home products, where the precise lines suggest an orderly, considered approach. It also suits editorial covers and exhibition graphics that favor restrained typography over decoration. Across these settings, the low stroke contrast and simple geometry connect the lettering to engineered objects, floor plans, and minimal interiors.

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The font includes a complete character set, manually edited kerning, and a euro symbol.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2010 by Jonathan Hill. All rights reserved.
Font family
Planer
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
FONTLAB:OTFEXPORT
Full font name
Planer
Name table version
001.001
Postscript font name
Planer
Trademark notice
Planer is a trademark of Jonathan Hill.
Manufacturer name
Jonathan Hill
Designer
Jonathan Hill
Description
Copyright (c) 2010 by Jonathan Hill. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2010-07-28
Revision1
Glyph count245
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular