Jean François Porchez
Founder of Typofonderie, type director of ZeCraft, Jean François Porchez is one of the pioneers of digital typography. Transmitter of knowledge and discoverer of talents, teamwork is at the heart of his concerns. It is also for these reasons that he launched TypeParis in 2015.
After training as a graphic designer, during which he focused on type design, Jean François Porchez (1964) worked as a type director at Dragon Rouge, then at Le Monde newspaper in early 90s. He was President of the Association Typographique Internationale in 2004–2007. Founder and head of ECV Master design & Typography between 2011–2019. He is board member of the Club des Directeurs Artistiques in Paris and member of the Type Directors Club in New York.
He was awarded the Prix Charles Peignot in 1998 and numerous prizes for his typefaces. Introduced to French Who’s Who in 2009. In 2014, Perrousseaux publishes his monograph. Knight in the order of Arts and Letters in 2015. The President of France, Emmanuel Macron use his typefaces for his communication since 2017.
Particular signs
Having ridden thousands of kilometres on a Vespa since 1983, Jean François has switched to a VanMoof bike in 2019, which is probably better for the planet.
Prefered glyph: five numeral.
Current favorite: AW Conqueror Sans Italic
Astronef Base
Astronef Extended
Astronef Wide
Astronef Large
Astronef Narrow
Astronef Condensed
Astronef Compressed
Astronef Super
Arbale
Arbale Greek
Arbale Cyrillic
Aiglon
Aiglon Extended
Aiglon Wide
Aiglon Narrow
Aiglon Condensed
Airco
Allumi
Allumi Inline
Allumi Extended
Allumi Extended Inline
Altesse
Ambroise
Ambroise Firmin
Ambroise François
Angie Sans
FF Angie
Anisette
Anisette Petite
Apolline
Ardoise
Ardoise Narrow
Ardoise Tight
Ardoise Compact
Arteria Compress
Audace
Austerlitz Affiche
Austerlitz Gros
Austerlitz Labeur
Austerlitz Petit
AW Conqueror Carved
AW Conqueror Didot Large
AW Conqueror Didot
AW Conqueror Didot Small
AW Conqueror Inline
AW Conqueror Sans
AW Conqueror Slab
AW Conqueror Stincilla
Costa
Le Monde Courrier
Le Monde Journal
Le Monde Livre
Le Monde Livre Classic
Le Monde Sans
Mencken
Mencken Narrow
Mencken Head
Mencken Head Narrow
Mencken Head Compress
Mencken Text
Parisine
Parisine Narrow
Parisine Compress
Parisine Office
Parisine Plus
Retiro
Sabon Next
Ysans
Ysans Mondrian
La Fayette Sans
GL Bader Compact
GL Bader Narrow
GL Bader Extended
Nespresso
Sitaline
Macif
Tron Uprising
Renault Identité
Verspieren
EndlessStory
BCG Henderson Mod
Vuitton Gravure
Sephora
AW Conqueror TypeCon
Deréon
France 2024
GL Bader
Script Fleury Michon
Vuitton Persona
Vuitton Sans Condensed
BCG Henderson Serif
BHV Marais
Banette
Vuitton Serif
BCG Henderson Sans
Vuitton Sans Extended
Aiglon Élysée
Alpha Poste
Allumi Econocom
Parisine Girouette
GL Kahn
Manitou
Lion
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