"Atkinson Hyperlegible is a freely available typeface built around a grotesque sans-serif core,..."
So obviously my understanding of the definition of grotesque is not what's meant as its use in relation to fonts, but the definition in a font's use is just odd on why it is used in this manner.
According to Monotype, the term "grotesque" originates from Italian: grottesco, meaning "belonging to the cave" due to their simple geometric appearance.[14] The term arose because of adverse comparisons that were drawn with the more ornate Modern Serif and Roman typefaces that were the norm at the time.
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"Atkinson Hyperlegible is a freely available typeface built around a grotesque sans-serif core,..."
So obviously my understanding of the definition of grotesque is not what's meant as its use in relation to fonts, but the definition in a font's use is just odd on why it is used in this manner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grotesque_(Stephenson_Blake_ty...
If you click through to the next page: