Foundry Origin was developed by Freda Sack and Stuart de Rozario in the Foundry studio in London. It was released in October 2008. Foundry Origin has a very strong horizontal emphasis and works in exceptionally small sizes in print and on screen.

From Foundry web-site

Foundry Origin has an elemental quality hinting at its ‘egyptian’ roots. Developed out of the desire to create a serif typeface with a difference, Foundry Origin’s elegant design and versatile family of weights, with lyrical cursive italic, generous x-height and classical proportions, make it ideal for editorial and information design. A quiet design with a big presence, tipped to become a modern classic.