Reptil
Writtenshape · Raphaël de La Morinerie & Ethan Nakache
A circular-modular revival of Bob Newman's 1971 Letraset typeface Turtle, rebuilt from first principles by two French designers.
About
Built on the discovery that the original Turtle was constructed entirely from circular shapes, Raphaël de La Morinerie and Ethan Nakache extended that modular logic into a complete, contemporary character set. Compact capitals form dense typographic blocks, while the lowercase retains the eccentric legibility-limit quality of the source material. Available in a single Regular weight with broad Latin Extended coverage, it suits editorial, poster and identity work where geometric retro energy is the point.
Classification
Reptil is a modular display typeface built entirely around circular forms, reviving the geometric construction logic of Letraset's Turtle (1971) with a contemporary precision. Its compacted capitals and strikingly shaped lowercase push legibility to its limits, placing it firmly in the display category.