What is the Sassoon Primary Cond® font?

Those who design books for young children should consider the different needs of their readers. When laying out pages for young readers, particular care should be taken over word spacing. Don't forget that justifying short lines disrupts spacing. Justification should be used only when absolutely necessary. In the research undertaken with young readers the importance of consistent spacing was clear. It also appeared that the poorer readers profited from wider word spacing, while spacing that suited the poorest readers, positively annoyed the better readers. More… These typefaces have built-in letter spacing because of their exit strokes, as well as extra clarity designed into them. Sassoon Primary Medium Condensed is a compact style for headlines combining the right amount of weight, yet in a friendly style. When used at large sizes the friendliness of Sassoon types really shines. Why not use it for headings throughout a book. You can find many other new ways to use this typeface. Ideal perhaps for the masthead or a magazine? See the “Gallery” for instructions on using Stylistic Sets (alternative teaching letters).

Sassoon Primary Cond® Font families

The Sassoon Primary Cond® includes the following font families:

• Sassoon Primary Cond Medium

Sassoon Primary Cond® Preview

Here is a preview of how Sassoon Primary Cond® will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.