Typologie, a Typographic Palette

Through more than a hundred unique font specimens, Typologie, a Typographic Palette is an immersion in contemporary French type design, in its broadest, most eloquent and heterogeneous expression. The book takes the form of a color chart in order to illustrate the plurality of type design in France, and the multiple inspirations and compositions of the type foundries behind it, with their similarities and their singularities. In this way, this typographic palette is a gateway to a better understanding and knowledge of the world of French-style type creation.

Typologie includes two introductory essays written by Philippe Apeloig and Geoffrey Dorne. The lettering composed for its cover is a creation by Stephane Lopes.

Each graphic designer has their own habits, and fonts to which they keep coming back, (a little) out of habit, and (a lot) out of laziness. However, by doing so, they miss out on a multitude of original characters created by type foundries and type designers, each of whom has their own approach of type lettering, and their own understanding of it. Typologie aims to highlight this vibrant creativity through the selection of a hundred contemporary French fonts. Say goodbye to Garamond and other Didot, and greet Sbire, Garaje, or Retiro.

Recently the project was financed by crowdfunding and will soon be available here for sale.

Typologie, a Typographic Palette

Publisher: Studio Recto Verso
Authors: Philippe Apeloig, Geoffrey Dorne, Pierre-Yann Lallaizon
Release: June 2020
Volume: 130 pages
Format: 60 × 20 cm
Language: French and English
Retail price: 25.– Euro
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