{"id":28126,"date":"2026-02-01T19:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/?p=28126"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:36:21","slug":"forager-font-expressive-display-font-for-bold-branding-with-attitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/magazin\/forager-font-ausdrucksstarke-display-schrift-fuer-mutiges-branding-mit-hhaltung\/","title":{"rendered":"Forager Font - Expressive display font for bold branding with attitude"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2 data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"933\">Forager: When typography starts to breathe<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1116\">Forager is one of those typefaces where you immediately realise that nobody wanted to design \u201ejust another sans serif\u201c.<br data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1058\" \/>This was about attitude. About rhythm. About visual friction.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1172\">The font unites three very different worlds:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1370\">\n<li data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1218\">\n<p data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1218\">the <strong data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1215\">psychedelic opulence of the 70s<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1266\">\n<p data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1266\">the <strong data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1263\">organic lines of Art Nouveau<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1370\">\n<p data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1370\">and the <strong data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1316\">Reduction of modern grotesque fonts<\/strong> (sans serif fonts without small closing strokes).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1480\">That sounds like chaos. But it's not.<br data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1416\" \/>Forager balances these influences with surprising precision.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1517\">Overlapping as a design principle<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1689\">The centrepiece of Forager is its <strong data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1568\">Overlap<\/strong>. Letters share space, intersect, interlock. Normally a nightmare for legibility. Not here.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"2012\">The trick lies in the design:<br data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1730\" \/><strong data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1757\">curved verticals<\/strong> meet <strong data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1802\">Flat horizontal lines<\/strong>. This creates a rounded, slightly angular design language that makes overlapping clearly recognisable. The eye can separate the letters even though they are touching. Typographically clever. Almost cheeky.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2076\">The font family includes <strong data-start=\"2041\" data-end=\"2063\">Five line widths<\/strong>, each in:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2194\">\n<li data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2130\">\n<p data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2130\"><strong data-start=\"2080\" data-end=\"2107\">overlapping variants<\/strong> for maximum effect<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2194\">\n<p data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2194\">and <strong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2164\">closely running versions<\/strong> for more controlled layouts<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2196\" data-end=\"2332\">This makes Forager amazingly versatile \u2013 from bold branding and editorial headlines to experimental social media visuals.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2360\">Who is behind it?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2539\">Forager was designed by <strong data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2407\">Jacob Cummings<\/strong>, published via <strong data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2445\">Overlap Type<\/strong> \u2013 is still a young, but all the more exciting typo label under the direction of <strong data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2538\">Kel Troughton<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2653\">Overlap Type started in 2023 with a radical rule: <strong data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2653\">Only fonts with overlapping letterforms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2893\">What began as a self-imposed restriction quickly became a creative playing field. Today, Overlap Type goes beyond pure overlap, but remains true to its mission: <strong data-start=\"2834\" data-end=\"2892\">question conventional rules in font design<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"2984\">And that's exactly what you can feel in Forager.<br data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2933\" \/>This writing does not aim to please. It wants to work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fonts_Forager_02.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fonts_Forager_02.png 800w, https:\/\/2budesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fonts_Forager_02-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-28128\" title=\"Fonts_Forager_02\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fonts_Forager_01.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fonts_Forager_01.png 800w, https:\/\/2budesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Fonts_Forager_01-480x240.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-28127\" title=\"Fonts_Forager_01\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24 et_flex_column_24_24_tablet et_flex_column_24_24_phone\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-text--znhbscuzkl\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3 data-start=\"2986\" data-end=\"3016\">Why we love Forager<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3017\" data-end=\"3175\">Forager is the perfect fit for brands that don't want to be slick. For sustainable businesses, cultural projects, vegan labels or magazines with high standards.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3177\" data-end=\"3256\">She says:<br data-start=\"3186\" data-end=\"3189\" \/>We think differently.<br data-start=\"3207\" data-end=\"3210\" \/>We dare to do something.<br data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3232\" \/>And we mean it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3258\" data-end=\"3333\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Typography is communication. But according to \u2013, Forager does not speak arbitrarily.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1178\">Additional licence options \u2013, for example for apps or enterprise use \u2013, can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/overlaptype.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.overlaptype.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--c7ea2dd6-e597-4823-8d00-b258c7a11576\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>You want to know if Forager fits your brand?<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--c7ea2dd6-e597-4823-8d00-b258c7a11576\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span>Or are you looking for a font that <\/span><strong data-start=\"4337\" data-end=\"4356\">Brand strategy<\/strong><span>, your <\/span><strong data-start=\"4363\" data-end=\"4383\">Corporate Design<\/strong><span> and your <\/span><strong data-start=\"4394\" data-end=\"4411\">Communication<\/strong><span> really wears?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Then let's talk about it. We don't think of typography in isolation, but as part of a meaningful overall system. For brands with attitude. And backbone.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_6 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper preset--group--divi-button--divi-button--default_wrapper preset--module--divi-button--default_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-button--divi-button--default preset--module--divi-button--default\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/hello-2budesign\/30min\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Arrange a coffee date<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forager is not a typeface for quiet brands. It is loud, organic and deliberately experimental. Inspired by psychedelic rock, natural forms and the design aesthetics of the 70s, it combines flowing Art Nouveau elements with the clarity of sans serif typography. The result: an overlapping display font that remains surprisingly legible despite its complex shapes. Developed by Jacob Cummings for Overlap Type, Forager is perfect for branding, editorial design and visual statements with attitude.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-branding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28126"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29801,"href":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28126\/revisions\/29801"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2budesign.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}