Sooker

A bold, uncompromising voice with an approachable air

About this typeface

I first started working on Sooker in 2004, but could never quite get it to a place where I was happy with it. So it sat on a drive somewhere, gathering dust for over two decades.

My type design eye has improved a lot since then, and I recently decided to dust it off and give it another go. I’m really happy with how it’s turning out.

Sooker is designed to have a bold, authoritative presence while remaining approachable and readable. It is ideal for posters, headlines, and other uses where you want to make a strong impression, but it’s not too shabby for body text either.

Sooker comes in seven weights, from Light to Black, and supports the Latin S character set, so it will be suitable for a wide range of languages.

Powerful

Intelligible

Have a nice day

Features

Case punctuation

[AB] → [AB]

Alternative r

are → are

Alternative e

bed → bed

Proportional and tabular figures

123 → 123

Where can I get this?

It’s not available yet! All the glyphs are drawn and the design is pretty much there or thereabouts. Now comes the finessing of the curves, some harmonisation of the accents, and a general polish overall. I should therefore be able to get a prerelease out before the end of Summer 2026.

For any enquiries, email: hello at andrewgraham dot dev.

Test drive Sooker

Font size 24px

Line height 1.2

Tracking 0em

Taskmaster is a British comedy panel game show created by comedian Alex Horne. It is presented by Greg Davies, as the Taskmaster, and Horne, as the Taskmaster’s assistant. In each series of the programme, a group of five celebrities (mainly comedians) attempt to complete a series of challenges, referred to as “tasks”. The Taskmaster then reviews the contestants’ attempts and awards points based on performance, interpretation or other arbitrary, comedic factors. A winner is determined in each episode and for the series overall. The concept for the programme was first created by Horne for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010; he later secured a deal with Dave to adapt it for television with the first episode premiering in 2015. After the ninth series in 2019, the programme was acquired by Channel 4. The programme has completed 20 series, as well as five Champion of Champions specials and seven New Year Treat specials as of January 2026, and is set to continue for at least one more series in 2026.

Andrew Graham