Compatibility · type

Typography

The three families — Geist (sans), Source Serif 4 (serif), Geist Mono — paired the ways this brand uses them, plus the scale, numerals, and body over each surface.

Pairings

Sans for product, serif for editorial, mono for data/labels. Three working combinations.

Sensor · LIFL-11
Forty-eight spectral bands.

Sans display with a mono eyebrow — the product voice. Precise, technical, no ornament.

Publication · 2023
Where flow-through systems average, we resolve.

Serif headline over sans body — the editorial / research voice for longform and publications.

Field record
50+ water sites

A serif lead under a sans figure, with a mono tag — the instrument-editorial blend for hero stats.

Visions

Six distinct typographic personalities — same content, different voice. They are not all mutually compatible; this is for choosing a direction, not mixing all six.

01 · Swiss / International
Sensor · LIFL-11

Forty-eight spectral bands, one pulse.

Tight sans, mono labels, hard rules, maximum restraint. The current direction — neutral and engineered.

good for · product, specs, UI
02 · Scientific journal
Publication · 2023

Where flow-through systems average, we resolve.

Serif throughout, like a printed paper. Authoritative, peer-reviewed; warmth from the type itself.

good for · research, longform, publications
03 · Instrument / terminal
// readout

48 BANDS · 1 PULSE

All monospace, like an oscilloscope screen. Cold, literal, machine-first — high personality, low warmth.

good for · data, dark panels, dashboards
04 · Display serif contrast
Field record

Two decades.

A large serif display against small sans body — magazine contrast. Editorial drama for hero moments.

good for · hero, campaign, about
05 · Numeric-first
50+
water sites · 20+ years

The number is the headline; type is subordinate. The field record speaks in figures.

good for · stats, traction, dashboards
06 · Condensed engineering caps
Datasheet

Multi-wavelength LIF LiDAR

Letterspaced uppercase sans — spec-sheet / hardware-label register. Technical and compact.

good for · datasheets, labels, nav

Experimental · alternative typefaces

Off-system faces — outside the locked Geist / Source Serif rule, to test whether a different type identity fits better. Each shows the wordmark and a heading.

Space Grotesk LIFeLiDAR

Forty-eight spectral bands.

Techy neo-grotesk — sharper, more startup-adjacent than Geist.

Sora LIFeLiDAR

Forty-eight spectral bands.

Geometric and even — quiet, modern science.

Archivo LIFeLiDAR

Forty-eight spectral bands.

Sturdy grotesque — industrial label energy.

Instrument Serif LIFeLiDAR

Forty-eight spectral bands.

Display serif — elegant, editorial, a little unexpected. (Note the name.)

Fraunces LIFeLiDAR

Forty-eight spectral bands.

High-contrast optical serif — characterful and warm.

Syne LIFeLiDAR

Forty-eight spectral bands.

Art/experimental — distinctly non-corporate. Risky, memorable.

JetBrains Mono LIFeLiDAR

Forty-eight spectral bands.

Mono display — full instrument / terminal commitment.

Space Mono LIFeLiDAR

Forty-eight spectral bands.

Retro-mono — quirky, editorial-tech.

Experimental · expressive treatments

Effects, not just fonts — outline, gradient, spectral, oversized, vertical, drop cap, emphasis, faux-condensed, highlight, grain-filled, justified mono.

resolve
Outlined / stroked
resolve
Aqua gradient text
spectrum
Spectral gradient text
405
Oversized numeral, bleed
LIF · 532 nm · LiDAR
Vertical mono label

Where flow-through systems average, we resolve — the field record does the rest.

Serif drop cap
Forty-eight spectral bands, one pulse.
Mixed weight / accent emphasis
LIF LiDAR
Faux-condensed (scaleX)
we resolve.
Aqua highlight marker
depth
Grain-filled text

STATION BAY OF BISCAY · POSITION 47.4N 4.2W · CHL-A 4.2 · CDOM 0.18 · PULSE 10S · 48 BANDS

Justified mono log
Read the method
Custom underline

Experimental · kinetic

Type in motion — prefers-reduced-motion turns these static.

resolve
Blur-in (loop)
resolve
Light sweep across glyphs
resolve
Letter-spacing breathe
LIFL-11 · 532 nm · 48 BANDS · CHL-A 4.2 · CDOM 0.18 · SEDIMENT 12.4 · 47.4°N 4.2°W ·
Data ticker / marquee

Scale

One specimen per step.

Laser-induced fluorescence display · clamp 2.5→5rem · 500
Laser-induced fluorescence h1 · 3rem · 500
Laser-induced fluorescence h2 · 2rem · 500
Laser-induced fluorescence h3 · 1.5rem · 500
Laser-induced fluorescence serif lead · 1.25rem · 400
Laser-induced fluorescence body · 1rem · 400
Laser-induced fluorescence small · 0.875rem
Laser-induced fluorescence eyebrow · mono 0.75rem · 0.14em

Numerals

Tabular figures with the brand's stylistic set — the number specimen used heavily across the site.

405nm
0.05mg·m⁻³
20Hz
1.75kg
320–880nm
0123456789 · tabular · 1,234.56 · −0.001 · 10⁻³

Body over surfaces

The same paragraph on each ground — confirms reading contrast holds everywhere.

on white

Records the full echo-signal spectrum of the near-surface water layer across forty-eight narrow optical bands, resolving chlorophyll, CDOM, and suspended matter at metre scale.

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on warm paper

Records the full echo-signal spectrum of the near-surface water layer across forty-eight narrow optical bands, resolving chlorophyll, CDOM, and suspended matter at metre scale.

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on aqua tint

Records the full echo-signal spectrum of the near-surface water layer across forty-eight narrow optical bands, resolving chlorophyll, CDOM, and suspended matter at metre scale.

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on dark

Records the full echo-signal spectrum of the near-surface water layer across forty-eight narrow optical bands, resolving chlorophyll, CDOM, and suspended matter at metre scale.

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