Airo was born out of the aesthetics of two single letter sketches, the upper- and lowercase “g” — featuring generous width, monolinear strokes, and high-contrast links. These had a generous width, a monolinear stroke with high contrast links and were an overall mixture of sturdy and constructed but lively appearance.

The final design evolved into expressive, generously proportioned display styles with striking shapes and a unique personality. A black weight and accompanying mono styles explore width and contrast and technoid-organic interplay. The later on added Airo Text retains the spirit of its display companion — especially in the round forms — but uses simplified, more organic shapes, narrower proportions, reduced contrast, ink traps for improved legibility and ultimately italic styles. Both subfamilies share exact weights and vertical metrics for seamless pairing.

Airo shines at large sizes, with ligatures and alternates adding a confident charm to titles and wordmarks. It also works well in short texts and alongside neutral fonts. Airo Text stands confidently on its own — ideal for editorial design, contemporary branding, and versatile applications, while offering stylistic alternates that echo the display’s expressive tone.