Drummond
Blackletra · Emerson Eller · 2024
A Renaissance serif by Emerson Eller, rooted in the fragmented Mediane Romaine matrices of the Plantin-Moretus collection and the sixteenth-century French tradition of Claude Garamont.
About
Developed during a type design course at the Museum Plantin-Moretus in Antwerp, Drummond takes its starting point from an incomplete set of matrices in the Plantin-Moretus inventory, described in the catalogue as resembling but distinct from the Median Romain used by Garamont around 1545. The family runs across five weights from Light to Bold, each with a matching italic, plus variable font versions of both upright and italic axes. Its grounding in primary archival research gives it a specificity and historical texture that distinguishes it from generic Garamond revivals.
Classification
Drummond is rooted in sixteenth-century French Renaissance typography, specifically drawn from the Mediane Romaine matrices in the Plantin-Moretus collection and the tradition of Garamont. Its letterforms reflect the humanist calligraphic origins and classical proportions of that era.