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Kario
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Design
Bernd Volmer
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Release date
2025
About Kario

Meet Kario, the variable duplex/uniwidth type family that takes stretching to the extreme. From super duper condensed to absurdly wide, Kario’s width range stretches so far it probably needs its own zip code. And because everything interpolates smoothly, once you buy the variable font your days of hunting for the ideal width are officially over. The weight range is just as generous, letting you whisper or shout with the same visual voice. Kario is what we call the perfect Reklameschrift in Germany, which basically means advertising font. Why? Because of its oversized x-height, it’s super tight but not touching spacing and its short ascenders and descenders. And for the font nerds who go all in (respect!), the full family includes bonus optical sizes tailored for small text: wider spacing, longer extenders, better legibility. It’s Kario, but in reading glasses. Kario is weirdly adaptable. It’s a typeface that stretches—but never breaks.