Young Ones Student Awards

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2023 Young Ones - Young Ones ADC

Finney

School University of Washington

Category

Typography / Typefaces / Font Systems

Annual ID

YO23_A246B

Description

Introducing "Finney", a type family that captures the beautifully industrial nature of metropolitan Pacific Northwestern cities. Finney is versatile, elegant, and functional—making it perfect for setting paragraphs or headlines.

Designed by three Pacific Northwesterns, Finney’s robust—yet gracious—nature is able to withstand harsh winters and shine in the spring. Its wide stance spans sounds, its sharp cuts carved from stone, its variety of weights adapting to any season.

The designers, Burke, Dustin, and Peyton (AKA 247 Type), chose to explore how this shared homeland could be visualized typographically. They began with hand lettering, inspired from local found typography, ecologic references, and the memory of growing up here—in the woods and the city, on the ocean and in the mountains.

As a variable font, Finney can shift and change as much as the PNW’s weather. It’s ideal for short paragraphs, sturdy emphasis, or strong headlines.

2023 Awards

Total Points: 3

Student Bronze Cube

Credits

College / University

University of Washington
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