Question

Amplitude A successful agate (the smallest point size that can be printed on newsprint and remain legible) predicts the spread of ink on paper and effectively keeps legibility under less than ideal conditions. Fascinated by the visual aspects of these entirely functional compensations, Christian Schwartz designed Amplitude, an extensive sanserif series for text and display that turns function into style: deep angled cuts keep small sizes readable, while adding character at display sizes. It was released by Font Bureau in 2002.

Accepted Answer

Ear of lowercase “g”.“Cuts” at points where strokes meet.Slightly condensed letterform.

Name	Amplitude
Characteristics	Ear of lowercase “g”. “Cuts” at points where strokes meet. Slightly condensed letterform.
History	A successful agate (the smallest point size that can be printed on newsprint and remain legible) predicts the spread of ink on paper and effectively keeps legibility under less than ideal conditions. Fascinated by the visual aspects of these entirely functional compensations, Christian Schwartz designed Amplitude, an extensive sanserif series for text and display that turns function into style: deep angled cuts keep small sizes readable, while adding character at display sizes. It was released by Font Bureau in 2002.

Display Amplitude Ear Lowercase G Cuts Points Strokes