Orleans
Commercial Type · Paul Barnes · 2016
A crisp seven-weight calligraphic display sans by Paul Barnes, originally drawn for the German edition of frieze and released through the Commercial Type Vault.
About
A display sans drawn by Paul Barnes in 2016, with broad-nib calligraphic logic running through its skeleton. Fourteen styles span Thin, Light, Roman, Medium, Bold, Black and Fat with matching italics, plus a variable axis. Drawn originally for a planned redesign of the German edition of frieze, then developed with Tim Ripper and released through the Commercial Type Vault before its full release in late 2021. Suits magazine mastheads, fashion and cultural identity work.
Classification
Commercial Type describe Orleans as a crisp display sans drawing on broad-nib calligraphic traditions, including blackletter, and the wider tradition of calligraphic sans serifs. Originally drawn for a redesign of the German edition of frieze.