Bar Sady is a revival typeface based on the sign above Bar Mleczny "Sady" — a milk bar that has stood in Warsaw's Żoliborz neighbourhood since the 1960s. The original lettering, designed specifically for that one sign, became part of local identity: recognised across the city for its PRL-era character and a defining quirk — horizontal strokes that extend beyond the letter bounds, giving the typeface its unmistakable silhouette.

The revival was created by Mateusz Machalski & Małgorzata Bartosik as part of the Warsaw Participatory Budget 2023. The original letters were lifted, cleaned up and extended into a full character set, with a bold style added to complete the family. The goal was to refine without erasing — improving details and proportions while keeping the vernacular spirit of the source.

Available in three weights plus a variable version, under a free license. Built for display. Includes Latin with European diacritics.

Typeface Design: Mateusz Machalski & Małgorzata Bartosik
Project Idea & Initiator: Przemek Kamiński 
Graphic Design & Text: Małgorzata Bartosik 

Styles: 3 & Variable, Glyphs: 365, Design date: 1953–2023

OpenType features: aalt, ccmp, locl

Language Support: Latin: Basic, Western European, Central European, South Eastern European