Heaven is a Brutalist-style sans-serif typeface designed by Petr Ku\u010dera of Superior Type. It is designed based on rounded shapes that are larger than the space allotted to the letters. It is characterized by curves that slide inward as they enter the letter frame. Rounded outlines and compressed curves appear together within a single character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The starting point of the design was a form similar to Heaven 03. Kuchera likened this to a balloon placed inside a box slightly smaller than a balloon. Since there was insufficient space to maintain the rounded shape, parts of the curves were compressed. Based on this structure, the typeface was expanded by placing soft and angular forms at opposite ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The product consists of four families: Heaven 01, 03, 06, and 09. Heaven 01 has a soft, rounded shape, while Heaven 09 has an angular shape closer to a square. 03 and 06 fall in between. The numbers indicate the difference from rounded to angular shapes, rather than the weight of the letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SuperVariable version connects these four families with a single variable axis. Users can select from four predefined forms or directly set a desired point between the two extremes. It is a method that adjusts the shape of curves and corners while maintaining the same letter structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each family offers 18 styles, including italics, ranging from the thinnest Thin to the boldest Black. It supports Latin and Cyrillic characters, and includes alternate forms for some characters. You can create different impressions within a single typeface system by combining roundness and weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n