It's a common belief among designers that Didones don't work for text. This wasn't real in 1819 and it isn't real today. Like its forbearers, Essonnes is a truly optical family-not simply a research study in adjusting contrast. The text and display screen weights have been designed from the ground up for their desired functions. This implies that everything from the height of the uppercase & & lowercase letters have actually been particularly tuned for their desired purpose.
Like many typefaces, Essonnes began after falling for a piece of history. In this case, it was the eccentric forms of Pierre Didot's Type and the evolution of the High contrast Didone throughout the 19th century. It was out of interest and love for these kinds that led to the initial draft of what would end up being Essonnes back in 2011.
These unique situations-screens, modern printing techniques, the previous 200 years of typographic innovation given that the original style, my own life experiences-have led to a typeface that, while based on history, is not stuck in it.
Font Family:
· Essonnes Headline Thin
· Essonnes Headline Thin Italic
· Essonnes Headline Regular
· Essonnes Headline Italic
· Essonnes Headline Bold
· Essonnes Headline Bold Italic
· Essonnes Display Light
· Essonnes Display Light Italic
· Essonnes Display Regular
· Essonnes Display Italic
· Essonnes Display Bold
· Essonnes Display Bold Italic
· Essonnes Text Regular
· Essonnes Text Italic
· Essonnes Text Bold
· Essonnes Text Bold Italic
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