Interesting to see that the inscription J-F Champollion was cut in 1832, so one of the earliest sanserif. Even more interesting, it's on the genre of what we call humanist sans who appeared around a century later in type foundries.
🔥Join us to listen to Léon Hughes, at #typeparisnow26 (link on profile) 30 May 2026, 🎟️ Ticket €190, include access to all talks, snacks and beverages, and a tote bag full of graphic and type goodies.
Interesting to see that the inscription J-F Champollion was cut in 1832, so one of the earliest sanserif. Even more interesting, it's on the genre of what we call humanist sans who appeared around a century later in type foundries.
No confusion at all! Just pointing the double function of the fi ligature.
🤩 We’ve just published an interview of Tobias Frere-Jones. (link on profile) Speaker at #typeparisnow26 30 May 2026, Paris. 🛎 Regular tickets at €190. Limited quantity available!
It’s not a special character, it’s an indispensable glyph in small text size to avoid clash between f and i.
It’s not a special character, it’s an indispensable glyph in small text size to avoid clash between f and i.
👀 NEW 👀 Ardent, The elzevir crafted for screen readability.
By Jean François Porchez, exclusively available: typofonderie.com.
📌 Ardent is a typeface designed for excellent readability on screen. It gives graphic design projects a unique and distinctive typographic style when used in large sizes.
⭐️ Discover this year’s lineup of amazing speakers! #typeparisnow26 (link on profile) 30 May 2026, 🎟️ Ticket €190, includes access to all talks, snacks and beverages, and a tote bag full of graphic and type goodies.
Enjoy the long post about Ardent: Historical influences of Ardent, On-screen readability considerations, The birth of Ardent, Using Bézier curves to reinvent oneself.
👀 NEW 👀 Ardent, The elzevir crafted for screen readability.
By Jean François Porchez, exclusively available: typofonderie.com.
📌 Ardent is a typeface designed for excellent readability on screen. It gives graphic design projects a unique and distinctive typographic style when used in large sizes.
Well crafted fonts adds value faster than it adds cost.
Well crafted fonts adds value faster than it adds cost.
🔥Two new typefaces announced! ExCo Serif and Exco Sans. 🔥Variable fonts developed with Claude Type, Gemini Fonts, and ChatGlyphsPT.
Availability: Both revivals are developed in OpenSource and available for free download.
typofonderie.com/fonts/exco
🔥Two new typefaces announced! ExCo Serif and Exco Sans. 🔥Variable fonts developed with Claude Type, Gemini Fonts, and ChatGlyphsPT.
Availability: Both revivals are developed in OpenSource and available for free download.
typofonderie.com/fonts/exco
‼️ Adrian Frutiger ‼️
was not type designer but in reality a musician.
‼️ Adrian Frutiger ‼️
was not type designer but in reality a musician.
The BNF website brings together many topics related to typography (FR). 👏
gallica.bnf.fr/selections/f...
🔥Join us to listen to Özge Güven, at #typeparisnow26 (link on profile) 30 May 2026, 🎟️ Ticket €190, include access to all talks, snacks and beverages, and a tote bag full of graphic and type goodies.
Yes. We’re happy with it. You will see when you will be able to compare with digital sources.
Legitimate question: Adrian Frutiger drew Univers in 1957, he died in 2015. Univers was created in France and its author enjoys protection up to 70 years after his death. Moral rights as a right of exploitation.
Have you obtained permission from the Frutiger succession? @jf.porchez.com
Register now to TypeParis Workshop Nº 25 Letterpress at Salt & Cedar conducted by Megan O’Conell @salandcedar (link on profile) on 31 May 2026
🎯 Save €20-30 on the group purchase with #typeparisnow26 graphic & type conference ticket.
Legitimate question: Adrian Frutiger drew Univers in 1957, he died in 2015. Univers was created in France and its author enjoys protection up to 70 years after his death. Moral rights as a right of exploitation.
Have you obtained permission from the Frutiger succession? @jf.porchez.com
🔥Join us to listen to Filipe Carvalho, at #typeparisnow26 (link on profile) 30 May 2026, 🎟️ Ticket €190, include access to all talks, snacks and beverages, and a tote bag full of graphic and type goodies.
New update to the Tiro Builder tool, fixing an issue with hinting in CFF fonts instantiated from CFF2 variable build streams.
Just finished testing it on a collection of complex Indic fonts build on-the-fly from multiple sources, which still feels magic.
github.com/TiroTypework...
