Kernevel Book Italic
Fonderie Bretagne · Lucas Le Bihan · 2024
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A Book Italic cut from Lucas Le Bihan's Kernevel serif family, designed for text setting with a classically French sensibility.
About
Kernevel Book Italic is one cut from Lucas Le Bihan's Kernevel family, released under Fonderie Bretagne in 2024. The specimen copy draws on the landscape and mythology of Bretagne, suggesting a typeface rooted in place and heritage. At book weight in italic, it is oriented towards sustained reading and editorial use.
Classification
The name and specimen context suggest a traditional serif book italic, typical of French type design rooted in classical letterform conventions. The 'Book' weight designation and italic cut place it firmly in the text serif tradition.
Weights
Book
Languages
Latin
Tags
serifbookitalicfrenchtextclassicaleditorial