Sans Plomb
Lift Type · Maël Bächtold, Igino Marini, Manuel de Lignières · 2023
A grotesque family drawn from French road signs and 1980s automotive branding, with short ascenders, cropped diacritics and reversed inktraps giving it a distinctive period character.
About
Inspired by French petrol station signs, spare part brands and motorway typography of the 1980s, this 30-style family spreads across three widths — Condensed, Regular and Extended — each running from Light to Black with obliques throughout. Distinctive details include cropped diacritics, short ascenders and reversed inktraps, which collectively recall an era when roadside lettering was drawn with a cheerful technical imprecision. Stylistic sets, circled numbers and arrow glyphs reinforce its display-first personality.
Classification
A grotesque sans with quirky, period-specific details drawn from French road signage and automotive branding of the 1980s, including short ascenders, cropped diacritics and reversed inktraps.