Delusse Family
Commercial Type · Sandrine Nugue
A French text serif by Sandrine Nugue with the spikiness of Vendome softened for longform reading, named after the 18th-century engraver Marguerite Delusse.
About
A text serif by Sandrine Nugue with Thomas Bouillet, balancing spikiness and softness. The uprights draw obvious inspiration from Francois Ganeau's boldly graphic Vendome, one of the most iconic French typefaces of the 20th century, but pull the tone back for longform reading. The italics are Nugue's own invention. The family is named after Marguerite Delusse, married name of Marguerite Vendome, one of the most skilled engravers of the late 18th century. Suits literary editorial, fashion and any setting that wants a French serif voice without Vendome's full theatrical contrast.
Classification
Commercial Type describe Delusse as a Latin text face balancing spikiness and softness, drawing obvious inspiration from Francois Ganeau's Vendome with a gentler tone for longform reading, paired with italics invented by Sandrine Nugue. Named after Marguerite Delusse, an 18th-century French engraver.