Coline
A is for · Emilie Rigaud
A seven-style family designed for small-format books, structured in three upright variants that graduate from a classical roman to a near-handwritten form.
About
Rooted in the small-format printing of 16th-century French publisher Simon de Colines, the family is built around compact proportions, generous x-height and large counters suited to tight settings. Its three members, Premiere, Cursive and Extreme, are all upright typefaces distinguished by their instrokes, outstrokes and rhythm rather than slant, giving designers a range of contrast without a conventional italic. The Black weight of Coline Extreme pushes the sculpted mass approach furthest, with deliberate cuts and blistered curves borrowed from the sketch process.
Classification
Coline draws from 16th-century French printers, particularly Simon de Colines, producing a humanist serif with strong pen-drawn qualities. The three subfamilies progress from a conventional roman to a near-cursive upright, all informed by historical small-format book typography.