Hermes Variable
Hermes Narrow
Hermes
Hermes Wide
OpenType Features
Case Sensitive Forms
All Caps [cpsp]
Case Sensitive Forms [case]
This function formats the text in uppercase and adjusts spacing between all capital letters. It also applies the ‘Case Sensitive Forms’ feature which replaces certain characters with alternates that are better suited for all capital text, especially related to punctuation.
«Optimo»
@|¦()[]{}¿¡‹›«»-–—·
«OPTIMO»
@|¦()[]{}¿¡‹›«»-–—·
Contextual Alternates
Contextual Alternates [calt]
This feature adapts the position of a glyph after its surrounding context. For instance, a dash placed between two uppercase letters or numbers will be replaced by an uppercase version of the dash, slightly higher. This feature is usually active by default in Adobe applications.
Alternate I J W i j l m w
Stylistics Set [ss01]
This feature replaces glyph(s) with stylistic alternate(s).
IJWijlmw
ÌÌÍÍÎÎÏĮĨĪĬĴẂẀẄ
ììííîîïįĩīĭĵĺļľŀłwẃẁẅ
IJWijlmw
ÌÌÍÍÎÎÏĮĨĪĬĴẂẀẄ
ììííîîïįĩīĭĵĺļľŀłwẃẁẅ
Alternate a
Stylistics Set [ss02]
This feature replaces glyph(s) with stylistic alternate(s).
a
àáâãäåǻāăą
a
àáâãäåǻāăą
Alternate g
Stylistics Set [ss07]
This feature replaces glyph(s) with stylistic alternate(s).
g
ĝğġģ
g
ĝğġģ
Alternate l
Stylistics Set [ss08]
This feature replaces glyph(s) with stylistic alternate(s).
l
ĺļľŀlł
l
ĺļľŀlł
Alternate M
Stylistics Set [ss09]
This feature replaces glyph(s) with stylistic alternate(s).
M
M
Alternate ®
Stylistics Set [ss10]
This feature replaces glyph(s) with stylistic alternate(s).
®
®
Tabular Lining Figures
Tabular Lining Figures [tnum–lnum]
Based on the proportions of the capitals, lining figures have an invariable height. With the combination of the tabular spacing format, the width of each numeral is uniformized. This feature is useful when numerals need to all lined up. It facilitates the reading of numbers set within columns or tables. As some applications don’t have access to this feature, proportional figures are set as the default choice.
0123456789
0123456789
Fractions
Fractions [frac]
With this feature, any numbers separated by a slash will automatically turn into a fraction. To fit in fraction configuration, numerals have been designed smaller and their weights have been adjusted to suit the typeface.
3/4 3/8 5/8 7/8
3/4 3/8 5/8 7/8
Ordinals
Ordinals [ordn]
This feature replaces any letter following a numeral with its matching superior letters. French language uses the ordinal indicators such as ‘er’ for 1er premier, while Spanish, Portuguese and Italian require the feminine and masculine ordinals ‘a,’ ‘o’ for 1º, 1ª. Ordinals are designed to match the weight of the typeface.
Slashed Zero
Slashed Zero [zero]
Originally created to avoid the confusion between the ‘0’ and the ‘O’, this feature substitutes all zeros in a selected text by a slashed form of the zero.
Numerators
Numerators [numr]
This feature substitutes glyphs with their matching smaller alternates. The numerators are the same glyphs that are used to create fractions, their vertical position remains within the capital letters height. These glyphs are reduced in size and designed slightly heavier to keep them consistent with the rest of the font.
Habcdefghijklmn
Hopqrstuvwxyz()[].,
Habcdefghijklmn
Hopqrstuvwxyz()[].,
Denominators
Denominators [dnom]
This feature substitutes glyphs with their matching smaller alternates and low position glyphs. The denominators are the same glyphs that are used to create fractions, their vertical position remains within the base line. These glyphs are reduced in size and designed slightly heavier to keep them consistent with the rest of the font.
Habcdefghijklmn
Hopqrstuvwxyz()[].,
Habcdefghijklmn
Hopqrstuvwxyz()[].,
Superscript/Superiors
Superscript / Superiors [sups]
This feature substitutes glyphs with their matching smaller alternates which are set slightly above the height of the capital letters. These glyphs are reduced in size and designed slightly heavier to keep them consistent with the rest of the font.
Habcdefghijklmn
Hopqrstuvwxyz()[].,
Habcdefghijklmn
Hopqrstuvwxyz()[].,
Subscript/Inferiors
Subscript / Inferiors [subs]
This feature substitutes glyphs with their matching smaller alternates which are set slightly below the baseline. These glyphs are reduced in size and designed slightly heavier to keep them consistent with the rest of the font.
Habcdefghijklmno
Hpqrstuvwxyz()[].,
Habcdefghijklmno
Hpqrstuvwxyz()[].,
Discretionary Ligatures
Discretionary Ligatures [dlig]
This feature activates discretionary ligatures which are specific to the typeface. It applies all other designed ligatures that are not classified as standard ligatures.
Small Caps
Small Caps [smcp]
This feature formats the text from lowercase or uppercase to small caps. Depending on the software used, lowercase may be affected only when a word starts with a capital.
abcdefghijklmn
opqrstuvwxyz
abcdefghijklmn
opqrstuvwxyz
All Small Caps
All Small Caps [c2sc]
This feature formats the text from lowercase or uppercase to small caps. It uses alternate characters for punctuation which are lowered and adjusted to small caps. Depending on the software used, lowercase may be affected only when a word starts with a capital.
ABCDEFGHIJK
LMNOPQRSTU
VWXYZ
()[]{}¡!¿?&
ABCDEFGHIJK
LMNOPQRSTU
VWXYZ
()[]{}¡!¿?&
All Small Caps
All Small Caps [c2sc]
This feature formats the text from lowercase or uppercase to small caps. Depending on the software used, lowercase may be affected only when a word starts with a capital.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
OPQRSTUVWXYZ
0123456789
ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
OPQRSTUVWXYZ
0123456789
Lowercase math symbols
Stylistic Set 6 [ss06]
This feature activates alternate lowercase positioning of mathematical symbols.
up+down
+±×÷−=≈≠¬∞
up+down
+±×÷−=≈≠¬∞
Multiply sign
Stylistic Set 20 [ss20]
This feature substitutes the letter “x” into the multiplication sign.
Character Map
Uppercases
Lowercases
Small Caps
Accented Uppercases
Accented Lowercases
Accented Small Caps
Stylistic Alternates
Standard Ligatures
Lining Figures
Numerators
Denominators
Superscripts/Superiors
Subscripts/Inferiors
Symbols
Mathematical Symbols
Currencies
Arrows
Ordinals
About
Hermes is a reinterpretation of a typeface sample named Epoca, produced by a Hermes 3000 typewriter. Through its simple geometrical shapes and low-contrast strokes, the typeface embodies the idea of modernity at the age of mechanical writing machine. The Hermes 3000 is a lightweight portable typewriter that was manufactured in Switzerland. Easily recognizable by its seafoam color, the original Model 1 was introduced in 1958. Notably, it was the last typewriter Jack Kerouac owned—he used it from 1966 until his death in 1969, after which it hit the auctions at Christie’s, in 2010.
As monospaced fonts were customary on typewriters, Hermes undoubtedly keeps certain features from this original parameter. Although, Hermes has been adapted proportionally for improved texture and legibility. Its rounded ends give it a certain warmth while its reminiscent fixed-width and geometrical aspect simultaneously give it a more rational and mathematical edge. Intended to work well in long texts and in small sizes, the spacing has intentionally been widened, which is also helpful in web usages.