I released Gymkhana on June 5, 2016, as a sans serif family inspired by twentieth-century American sign painting, especially block lettering from the 1940s and 1950s. Rather than following strict geometry, I designed the letterforms to feel as though they had been drawn freehand by a practiced sign painter. Round characters were shaped optically rather than with compasses, and stem widths were adjusted by eye rather than measured, giving the typeface a relaxed, approachable rhythm.

The family included six weights with italics, along with Greek and Cyrillic support and optional old-style numerals. While most of the styles were commercial, Gymkhana Light—originally named Book—was always available under a free license. I intended it for both display and text use, where its generous proportions and softened geometry could provide comfortable readability.

The only revision came on November 7, 2024, with version 1.1, when I reorganized the weight naming system. Book was renamed Light, Light became Extra-Light, and Extra-Light was relabeled Thin. I haven’t seen Gymkhana used in notable projects, but for me it remains a straightforward interpretation of mid-century lettering adapted into a versatile digital family.