Escalator
Escalator is a sans-serif typeface published by XYZ Type in 2025, designed by Jesse Ragan. It comes in 10 weights, with italics and a variable version. It is one of 14 typefaces from XYZ Type in the Type.lol catalog, 4 of them sans-serif.
From the foundry
Escalator & Elevator grew from a client commission to replicate existing signage for the renovation of a landmark New York City skyscraper. They take inspiration from prefabricated letterforms of the 1950s, which manufacturers offered in so-called "Block" and "Futura" styles. Both families are delivered as variable fonts, providing full access to a wide weight range. The optical size axis addresses the specific needs of different type sizes with adjustments to the structure, tapering, and spacing.
Published by XYZ Type
Typeface on the foundry website
- Classification
- sans
- Weights
- Hairline, Thin, Extra Light, Light, Regular, Medium, Semibold, Bold, Black, Ultra
- Variable font
- Yes
- Released
- 2025