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Faire Type · Maxime Gau · 2023
A humanist sans inspired by Roger Excoffon and Fonderie Olive, with low x-height, tall ascenders and ink trap details across eight weights.
About
Designed by Maxime Gau and released in January 2023, it takes Antique Olive as its spiritual forebear, translating Excoffon's expressive sensibility into a contemporary digital family. The low x-height and tall ascenders give it an elegance unusual among sans serifs, while subtle ink traps add texture at smaller sizes. All sixteen styles are available as variable fonts, covering a range from Hairline to Super.
Classification
Described explicitly as a humanist sans serif, drawing inspiration from Roger Excoffon's Antique Olive and Fonderie Olive, placing it firmly in the humanist tradition with organic, characterful curves rather than geometric or grotesque neutrality.