Ace
Lift Type · Aloïs Ancenay, Benoît Hody, Romain Oudin · 2016
A wide, cartoonish display sans with reversed contrast, designed by three French designers and rooted in the visual world of tennis.
About
Designed by Aloïs Ancenay, Benoît Hody and Romain Oudin and first released during Roland-Garros in 2016, Ace draws on the graphic energy of tennis for its character. The reversed contrast and generous width give it a distinctive, playful personality suited to headlines and sporting contexts. The family spans three weights and includes 402 glyphs, stylistic sets, ligatures and a series of tennis-themed pictograms.
Classification
Described explicitly as a cartoonish sans serif with reversed contrast and large width, the typeface is primarily a display face inspired by the visual language of tennis, placing it firmly in the display novelty category.