Ruda is a sans serif typeface originally developed for a specific context of use, product labels. Designed by Mariela Monsalve and Angelina Sanchez, Ruda features a very large x-height, low cap-height and open forms.
In Febraury 2020, the family has been upgraded to a variable font.
Ruda is a collaboration between Marie Monsalve and Angelina Saanchez.
Design, Publisher, Copyright, License
Design: Mariela Monsalve, Angelina Sanchez
Publisher: Mariela Monsalve, Angelina Sanchez
Copyright 2019 by The Ruda Project Authors. All rights reserved.
License: SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE
Mariela Monsalve
Mariela Monsalve (Muk Monsalve) was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and studied Graphic Design in FADU Universidad de Buenos Aires. She also studied there a postgraduate course on Typography (CDT – UBA). Among her typeface designs are Asul, Ruda, Oleo Script and Oleo Swash. She also develops typographical installations as part of a collective art group named DEFRENETICAS. She now lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Angelina Sánchez
Argentinian designer of Ruda (2012, Google Web Fonts; done with Mariela Monsalve). She won an award at Tipos Latinos 2012 for Mestiza (2011; Regular and Itálica). Mestiza was her graduation typeface at FADU-UBA. Bibliothek (2014) won an award at Tipos Latinos 2016.
Free License
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