Aiglon is a monolinear, semi-grotesque, semi-geometric sans serif typeface. It is an open face, very sober yet recognizable, thanks to its unique characteristics. Aiglon is a multi-faceted, adjustable typeface that meets a variety of European aesthetic canons.

Aiglon characteristics

Aiglon is available in five different widths, each one proposed in eight weights with italics for a total of 80 styles. There are no super heavy versions, in order to avoid exaggerations, asserting instead the mono-linearity of the style. The italics are drawn narrower than the romans in order to contrast well in text, as they have no structural differences. These italics are drawn like romans with all the necessary optical corrections of a slanted roman. Aiglon offers two narrow widths in addition to the standard width. The two wide widths highlight a particularity of the Aiglon family: the influence of the lettering inscriptions on facades and shop fronts. Finally, the glyph set follows the Typofonderie Pro 7 standard, with small capitals, different number sets, and dingbats designed in every weight and widths.

Aiglon, a profoundly European French typeface

As it might be obvious by now, the idea behind Aiglon is to reaffirm a typical French style, but with a variety of European flavors. In Europe, there are nuances of grotesque and geometric typographic styles. The success of certain typefaces from the end of the 19th century might unintentionally assert a local style: a detail (such as the terminal of the R, or the structure of the M) of its design might immediately refer to a Latin style, while another might seem more English or Germanic, without this detail being in any way the cultural expression of a particular region.

The four Europeans typographic tones: Paris, Milano, Geneva, Berlin are directly available in Aiglon via the stylistic sets. See the Aiglon dedicated website it to discover them.