A revival of 'Gravure Taille Douce', a late-1920s French grotesque from the Fonderie Typographique Française catalogue, with strong personality drawn from its original idiosyncrasies.
About
Based on a bold sans-serif from the FTF's 'Fantaisies Modernes avec bas de casse' category, this typeface closely follows the weight, proportions and curve dynamics of the original metal type while making selective stylistic revisions. The result sits within the French Antiques tradition yet carries a distinct national interpretation of the grotesque genre, particularly evident in the numerals, symbols and punctuation. Five weights from Light to Rounded give the family enough range for both text and display use.
Classification
A revival of a late-1920s French grotesque from the Fonderie Typographique Française catalogue, classified in the French Antiques tradition with distinctive national character in its letterforms and numerals.