| Font | Similarity to Söhne | Why choose Söhne instead? | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Helvetica Now | Very High | Söhne has better italics and warmer personality. Helvetica feels sterile. | | Inter | Medium | Inter is free and better on web, but looks cheap in print. Söhne is premium. | | Neue Haas Grotesk | High | Söhne has superior optical size variants (Mikro/Buch). | | Univers | Medium | Univers is geometric; Söhne is humanist-grotesk. Söhne feels friendlier. |
Söhne was released in 2019 by Klim Type Foundry’s founder, Kris Sowersby. The name "Söhne" (German for "Sons") pays homage to the sons of the great industrial designers—a metaphor for the typeface being a descendant of the German and Swiss typographic traditions of the 1950s and 60s. sohne font vk
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If you still wish to proceed with the VK route for testing or educational purposes, here is a realistic guide. | Font | Similarity to Söhne | Why choose Söhne instead