The world of Tuner

Even at first glance, it’s hard to miss Tuner’s most defining design note — the pointed apexes of the A, W, V, w, and v. This feature is a result of Tuner’s origin story: Designer Simon Renaud developed Tuner as a distillation of the variations of bitmapped lettering styles present in archaic monitors and crude transit displays. Superimposing all of the forms, Renaud was able to capture a potent digital feeling into a contemporary set of glyphs. These apexes lie at the heart of Tuner’s originality, personality, and what makes it a standout choice in a sea of other contemporary digitally influenced sans types.

The second iconic feature of Tuner is the way it appears as a monospaced typeface without actually being one. What is it that gives Tuner this stance? It’s in the proportions of the letterforms and the generous spacing on the reading line. This is perfectly exemplified in the lowercase m. Its condensed proportions are speaking the language of monospace. It’s an optical illusion, a typographic magic trick, a misdirection of the finest degree.