Planty Sans

year
2021
designer
Elí Castellanos, Dafne Martínez
collaborators

Ale Paul

Planty Sans was developed as part of Silk’s brand refresh, in collaboration with Sudtipos, goDutch studio, and the Danone Brand Design team.

silk coconut milk
Image taken from silk.com
silk custom typeface products
Image taken from silk.com

The project originated as a modification of Barricada, a typeface by Elí Castellanos distributed by Sudtipos, which was already being used across the brand’s communication.

Our role focused on creating a shared visual language between the Silk logo and its companion typeface—one that speaks to the brand’s legacy in plant-based milks while reinforcing a sense of silkiness.

To achieve this, we refined the overall shapes and redesigned key letters and symbols to convey a more plant-based, approachable character.

In addition, two new weights were developed to build a flexible weight system that could adapt to the different levels of brand communication. This process was carried out in close synergy with the logo proposal.

Planty Sans ultimately became a key element of Silk’s visual identity, strengthening the connection between typography and brand expression while offering a flexible, contemporary system designed to grow with the brand.