Can anyone recommend a squarish humanist sans serif? I'm looking for a design with a thick-to-thin contrast similar to Franklin Gothic Book (notably a, b, n, and r), but less oblong/rectangular in the overall shape of the characters.
Typophile
looking for a squarish humanist sans serif
Not totally sure what you're looking for but maybe Vista Sans?
I've also been really pleased with Camingo Dos Pro.
This is my best list of square sans serifs.
You could take a look at the Comments On Camingo Typeface - Attack of the Square Sans thread from a while back. Most of the square sans serifs aren't really very humanist, but maybe there is something in the list that you like.
Captured from web.archive.org on 1 Feb 2010. view this capture