AW Conqueror Sans, a Sans with a London twist
AW Conqueror Sans was born out of this desire to fuse geometric and humanistic sans. AW Conqueror Sans is a claimed French synthesis of Germanic Modernism and English classical tradition. Read to discover why.
Happy new year 2022
2021 will have been a year full of surprises, a complicated and sometimes painful year for some that is coming to an end. We wish you a year 2022 full of hope, happy new year to all! Let’s look back at some current and future projects.
Astronef Super, an ode to futuristic design
Astronef Super, a new design by Jean François Porchez borrows from the charm of retro-futuristic universes. It is deliberately excessive in his stylistic choices, because his glyphs are intended to be remixed, mixed through his variants.
ISType Mono talk: Jean François Porchez
Under the title “Type design to serve a purpose”, Jean François Porchez keynote is about building typographic identities based on authentic roots. What are the differences between bespoke typefaces and retail typefaces? It is a question of creative research that will allow the expression of a unique and identifiable typographic whole.
Allumi Inline, a tonic multi-colors display typeface
Today we are launching not one but two new additions to the Typofonderie catalog. The Allumi Inline and the Allumi Hairline.
Cedilla, its multiple facets
For years, the debate about the correct form of one or another diacritical mark has been raging among type designers. Behind this debate, there is a desire to do better, to share good practices.
Altesse, a formal script influenced by copperplate writing masters
Altesse, a new design by Jean François Porchez is a typographic adaptation of the formal scripts engraved by French masters of copperplate engraving of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Freed from the constraints of metal type, Altesse designed in 5 optical sizes allows you to rediscover the pleasure of automated calligraphy.
Arteria, inspired by Italian shop signs & woodtype tradition
Arteria, a new design by Jean François Porchez is a compressed display typeface available in nine weights. the family features not only joyful alternates, small caps, various dingbats, arrows, quotes, different sets of numerals but also short caps!
Happy new year 2021
2020 will have been a year full of surprises, a complicated, and sometimes painful year for some, which is coming to an end. We wish you a year 2021 full of hope, and a happy new year to all of you! Let’s come back to some current and future projects.
Jean François Porchez talk at Letter Exchange
Under the title “Type design in the computer age”, Jean François Porchez will attempt to answer the question: What does it mean to design typefaces today? Where to set limits in typeface revivals, how to use sources and materials ethically. Watch online!