MorSolymosi

Mor Solymosi Wayfinding Designer Selected Project ©2026

About

London-based designer specialising in wayfinding, pictogram and typeface design, Mor works at the intersection of spatial communication, information systems and typographic design.

His experience spans large-scale public and commercial environments, including transport, aviation, stadia, healthcare, cultural and mixed-use developments. His work ranges from wayfinding strategy and information planning through to signage families, pictogram systems, typographic standards and detailed graphic design. Central to Mor’s practice is the belief that typography should function as an integral part of the environment rather than as an isolated visual layer. His approach considers how type, symbols, information hierarchy and spatial decision-making can work together to create clear, intuitive and recognisable navigation systems.

Alongside environmental graphic design, Mor develops original typefaces for wayfinding and information-led applications. This allows typography to be considered from the earliest stages of a project, with letterforms, spacing, language support, pictograms and information hierarchy developed as parts of the same visual system. Mor has contributed to complex international projects across the UK, Europe and the Middle East, working within multidisciplinary teams alongside architects, strategists, designers, consultants and client organisations. His approach combines systematic thinking with a strong sensitivity to typography, focusing on clarity, legibility, consistency and the character of place.

Wayfinding Design

  • Sign family development
  • Sign typology and visual language
  • Typography for wayfinding
  • Information hierarchy and content structure
  • Pictogram and symbol systems
  • Directional arrow system
  • Colour coding and graphic hierarchy
  • Material and finish direction
  • Signage design development
  • Prototype and application testing
  • Wayfinding design guidelines and manuals
  • Map direction
  • Statutory Signage
  • Cartographic design

Typeface Design

  • Custom typeface design
  • Typeface families
  • Variable fonts
  • Display and text typefaces
  • Wayfinding typefaces
  • Character set development
  • Language support
  • Diacritics
  • Kerning and spacing
  • OpenType features
  • Pictogram and symbol integration
  • Font testing and technical development

Pictograms & Information Systems

  • Pictogram and symbol systems
  • Pictogram families
  • Variable pictogram system
  • Transport and facility icons
  • Information hierarchy and visual coding
  • Typographic integration of pictograms

Project Experience

Cultural environments
Transport and aviation
Stadiums and sports venues
Healthcare
Commercial and mixed-use developments
Public realm and complex architectural environments

Typeface / 2026

MS Relay
Sans

MS Relay Sans is a typeface and information system for wayfinding, transport and public environments. Ten weights, directional forms and pictograms work together as one clear visual language across signage, maps, print and digital interfaces.

MS Relay Sans01
InformationTransportWayfinding
Weight studyBLACK
Signal statusLIVE
U+E02E
MSR–26Connected
⮉3Aa
Exit 3
British Museum ⮊
⮉ Way Out
⮉ The Shard
Guy’s Hospital
Jubilee line ⮉
1
2

This page shows how the main components of MS Relay Sans operate together as a unified information system. Letterforms, numerals, pictograms and directional symbols are shown at the same scale, allowing their proportions, visual weight and overall character to be compared directly.

Typography and symbols are designed to share a consistent optical language. Stroke weight, spacing, scale and internal proportions are balanced so that pictograms and symbols sit naturally alongside text without becoming visually dominant or disconnected from the typographic system.

The composition also demonstrates how these relationships remain consistent across different forms of information, including destinations, directions, numbering and identification. Each element retains its individual function while contributing to a common visual hierarchy.

Pictograms are adjusted optically according to their form and complexity rather than being forced into a rigid construction grid. Their proportions and visual weight are developed in direct relation to the typeface, allowing text and symbols to operate together across signage, maps, printed information and digital interfaces.

⮉⮊PLATFORM89Night
lineÆ47:MetroFlow!2
OFFLINEZürichRail
TRAFFICfield❺❸Central
19.42Over›Underground
Østbahn4EXITUserflow
Office12Line›Boarding⮉🅜
CentralLine❶PlatformA⮊
Metro7🅦Northbound→Exit
←District④Connection89

This page provides an overview of the core character and symbol set developed for MS Relay Sans. Uppercase and lowercase letterforms are presented alongside numerals, arrows and circled information markers to establish the basic components of the system.

Uppercase and lowercase forms appear with circular identifiers, including positive and reversed forms. These are commonly used for route numbers, platform references, exits, zones and other coded information within wayfinding environments.

The alphabet is designed around clear proportions, open counters and controlled spacing to maintain recognition across different scales and viewing conditions. Letters, numbers and symbols are developed in direct relation to one another.

Arrows are treated as part of the same typographic system. Their scale, weight and internal spacing maintain a consistent visual presence, allowing text and symbols to operate together across signage and public-information applications.

Uppercase

ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
OPQRSTUVWXYZ

Lowercase

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Circled Arrows /
Circled Letters

Numbers /
Circled Numbers

0123456789

Arrows

↑↗→↘↓↙←↖↔↕

Character Set

Glyphs

A
U+0041A
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ÀÁÂÃÄÅÆÇÈÉÊËÌÍÎÏÑÒÓÔÕÖØŒÙÚÛÜÝŸŠŽŐŰŁß 0123456789.,:;!“”‘’()[]{}–—/\ @#&%+−×÷=€$¥©®™←↑→↓↗↘⮉⮊❷④🅖●■▲◆

Numerals form an essential part of a wayfinding typeface, often carrying information as important as the words around them. Platform numbers, exits, routes, gates, floors and distances all depend on fast and unambiguous numerical recognition.

Shown here in the Thin weight, the numerals demonstrate the underlying construction of MS Relay Sans with minimal visual weight. Their proportions and individual forms are designed for clear differentiation while maintaining a consistent relationship with the alphabet.

At this scale, the structure, spacing and rhythm of the numerals can be examined individually and in sequence, showing how numerical information operates as an integral part of the wider system.

— ptMS Relay SansThin

123456789

— ptMS Relay SansThin

045178891

— ptMS Relay SansThin

3458951111

MS Relay Sans is structured across ten weights, ranging from Thin to Black. The range allows information hierarchy to be established through weight while maintaining consistent proportions and character across the family.

Lighter weights support editorial and larger-scale applications, while the heavier weights provide the visual presence required for directional information, identification and signage. Each weight remains structurally consistent, allowing different levels of information to operate within the same typographic system.

  1. 100Thin
  2. 200Extralight
  3. 300Light
  4. 400Regular
  5. 500Medium
  6. 600Semibold
  7. 700Bold
  8. 800Extrabold
  9. 850Heavy
  10. 900Black
Move to explore

This page shows MS Relay Sans in a selection of words drawn from transport and wayfinding environments. At this scale, the individual character of the letterforms and their relationship to one another can be observed while legibility remains the primary consideration.

Distinctive details help prevent vertical forms from becoming visually repetitive or merging into continuous strokes. Characters such as the l and t therefore use more identifiable forms, supporting faster recognition within directional information.

Open forms are maintained throughout the typeface. The open construction of characters such as e and a helps preserve internal space as the weight increases, reducing the risk of counters closing and maintaining clarity in heavier applications.

Jubilee line
Northern line
Central line
Victoria line
Interactive spacing

Kerning Lab

Type Tester 01
Please stand clear of the closing doors.
Type Tester 02
Wayfinding grew from simple signs, where street names met arrows and travellers found a clear path. A system begins as order: narrow lanes create friction, wide routes offer flow, and careful signage turns confusion into calm, guided movement. Maps guide the traveller through space, while open plazas and markers give each place an identity. From the smallest mark to the largest terminal, signage balances clarity and character. They carry order and calm through airports, stations, hospitals and streets now.
Type Tester 03
Wayfinding stretches from painted milestones and carved posts to modern digital signs, joining maps, symbols, colour, and structure into one connected system. Airports carry layers of signage beside old architecture and constant movements. Stations face the platform, hospitals look toward their wards, and museums gather around galleries and grand halls. Systems connect places shaped by distinct languages, cultures, industries and habits.
Wayfinding Set

Wayfinding elements

This grotesk typeface has been developed as a functional and adaptable visual system for wayfinding, transport and public-information environments. Its construction is based on clear proportions, open counters and carefully controlled stroke relationships, allowing the letterforms to remain legible across a wide range of scales, viewing distances and applications.

While the overall character is neutral and systematic, subtle details prevent the design from appearing mechanical or anonymous. The terminals, joins and curved forms have been optically adjusted to create a consistent rhythm, while the spacing supports both short directional messages and longer passages of information.

The accompanying pictogram family extends the same visual language through shared proportions, stroke weight, geometry and formal details. Across the following pages, the typeface and symbols are presented through selected characters, words, directional messages, pictograms, spacing studies and practical wayfinding applications.

This chapter of the study focuses on the coherence between the typography and the pictogram system, examining how both elements work together as a unified visual language.

↑ ❷ ④ 🅖 ↗ ⮊
Wayfinding Set

Enclosed Characters

🅦
Black Circled WU+1F166
❷
Black Circled 2U+2777
⑦
Circled Number 7U+2466
⮉
Circled ArrowU+2B89

This page demonstrates the relationship between typography, pictograms and directional arrows in a typical transport application. Heathrow Airport provides a simple example in which destination, transport mode and direction need to be understood as a single piece of information.

The aircraft pictogram and arrow are balanced against the weight and scale of the typography, allowing all three elements to remain clearly identifiable without competing for attention. Their shared visual weight creates a consistent hierarchy while allowing each element to retain its individual function.

Heathrow

Airport

↗

The first composition brings the main components together as a grouped set, presenting typography, pictograms and directional elements in sequence rather than as a finished sign. The aim is to show how the individual parts relate to one another before they are applied within a specific wayfinding situation.

The second example takes this relationship into a more defined application, where destination text, pictogram and direction are organised as a single piece of information. The third example reduces the system further, focusing only on the relationship between pictogram and arrow.

Visual consistency is maintained from the most complex combination through to the simplest application.

ABCDEF

HJKLMN

OPQRST

🅖↑

❷↗

Heathrow

Airport

↗

↗

These examples place MS Relay Sans within simplified signage layouts, showing how typography, transport symbols, directional arrows and pictograms can be organised across different types of information.

Each composition requires a different relationship between its elements. Scale, spacing and alignment are adjusted according to the information being communicated, while maintaining a consistent visual hierarchy across the system.

The examples demonstrate how MS Relay Sans can work alongside established transport symbols as well as its own pictogram family, allowing different combinations of information to remain balanced, legible and visually connected.

Underground Services⮊
Walthamstow Central
Toilets

These examples show the circled directional arrows within simplified signage applications, where destination information and direction need to operate as a single, immediately readable unit.

The arrow acts as a consistent directional anchor while the typography can adapt to different destination lengths and sign configurations. Its scale and position are optically adjusted in relation to the text, allowing both elements to maintain their own visual presence without competing with one another.

The examples also demonstrate how the same relationship can be maintained across single destinations, different sign proportions and opposing directions.

Waterloo International⮊
Heathrow Airport⮊
⮉Tickets
The Shard⮊
1st train23:15Horsham
Arrived
1stABCDE
Calling at:Page 1 of 4
  1. Farringdon
  2. London Blackfriars
  3. London Bridge
  4. Norwood Junction
  5. East Croydon
  6. Purley
  7. Redhill
  8. Earlswood Surrey
  9. Salfords
  10. Horley
Delayed due to a passenger incident
2nd train23:40Sutton
11 minutesvia Wimbledon
Calling at:Page 1 of 4
  1. Farringdon
  2. London Blackfriars
  3. Elephant & Castle
  4. Loughborough Jcn
  5. Herne Hill
  6. Tulse Hill
  7. Streatham
  8. Tooting
  9. Haydons Road
  10. Wimbledon
All areas can be used by all ticket holders
Later trainsDeparts
3rdBrighton via Gatwick Airport19 min
4thThree Bridges50 min
5thBrighton79 min

These examples test MS Relay Sans across a range of wayfinding layouts, from simple destination signs to more complex combinations of directions, exits, transport information and landmarks.

The information structure and basic signage logic are based on established attractions-signage standards, while the visual treatment has been updated through the MS Relay Sans system. This reflects one of the typeface’s intended roles: to retain familiar wayfinding conventions while making the overall appearance feel more current, consistent and easier to manage.

As information density increases, typography, arrows and transport symbols are organised through scale, spacing and alignment to establish a clearer hierarchy. The updated system is designed to remain legible and structured even when a sign contains a large amount of information, helping users scan, understand and navigate the content more efficiently.

Expanded MS Relay Sans wayfinding signage layout study

These examples test MS Relay Sans across a range of wayfinding layouts, from simple destination signs to more complex combinations of directions, exits, transport information and landmarks.

The information structure and basic signage logic are based on established attractions-signage standards, while the visual treatment has been updated through the MS Relay Sans system. This reflects one of the typeface’s intended roles: to retain familiar wayfinding conventions while making the overall appearance feel more current, consistent and easier to manage.

As information density increases, typography, arrows and transport symbols are organised through scale, spacing and alignment to establish a clearer hierarchy. The updated system is designed to remain legible and structured even when a sign contains a large amount of information, helping users scan, understand and navigate the content more efficiently.

MS Relay Sans wayfinding signage layout study
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