ATL Aleph
Nouvelle Noire · Philippe Apeloig · 2013
A calligraphic display typeface by Philippe Apeloig, drawing on the disjointed broad-nib energy of Roger Excoffon's Banco.
About
Designed by Philippe Apeloig and released in 2013, Aleph is built on a calligraphic gesture of open, disjointed strokes that recall a broad nib pen arrested mid-movement. Vertical strokes and slight curves form letters that are never fully closed, giving the typeface both immediacy and structural resolve. The result sits between historical calligraphy and a sharp contemporary sensibility, earning a German Design Award.
Classification
Aleph is a display typeface built on a calligraphic system inspired by Roger Excoffon's Banco, with disjointed strokes and open letterforms that place it firmly in the display category rather than script, as it retains upright Latin construction.