Egyptienne Large

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A large-display slab serif from X Cicéro, the type foundry associated with ESAD Grenoble-Valence, taking its name from the French typographic tradition of Egyptienne classification.

About

Egyptienne Large draws on the French naming convention for slab serif typefaces and is pitched at display and poster scales. The specimen text — short, punchy French phrases set in heavy capitals — suggests a typeface built for large, assertive settings. Released through X Cicéro, the student and research foundry of ESAD Grenoble-Valence.

Classification

The name 'Egyptienne' is the French term for Egyptian or slab serif typefaces; the large-scale display specimens suggest a display-oriented slab serif.

Weights

Regular

Optical sizes and widths

Large

Languages