Bliss 2 is a specific technical designation for a previous version of the Bliss font family, a renowned humanist sans-serif designed by British typographer Jeremy Tankard.
Availability: Can be licensed from Jeremy Tankard Typography or MyFonts. Bliss 2 Font Family
high legibility, "Englishness," and uniform style across various weights Key Features of Bliss 2 Humanist Design Bliss 2 is a specific technical designation for
However, no typeface is without critique. Some traditionalists argue that Bliss 2 lacks the raw, industrial honesty of early sans-serifs. Others suggest that its very pleasantness can, in certain contexts, feel overly smooth or lacking in dramatic tension. It is not a typeface for angry manifestos or horror film posters; its emotional register is fundamentally civil. Some traditionalists argue that Bliss 2 lacks the
Bliss 2: An updated version of the original 1996 release that refined the character set.
Numerals and scientific typesetting. Fractions Old Style Figures Proportional Figures Scientific Inferiors Subscript Superscript.
Where geometric sans-serifs (like Futura) feel mathematical, and neo-grotesques (like Helvetica Now) feel neutral, Bliss 2 falls into the humanist category. Notice the lowercase ‘a’ (single-story, like handwriting), the open aperture of the ‘c’ and ‘e’, and the slight diagonal stress in the curves. These features make paragraphs incredibly readable for long-form content.