Notes
Some words on the progress of our published/in-progress typefaces and notes on favorite letters in the wild.
Ethera Process Notes
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Ethera is a display serif family inspired by the dramatic Rococo by Charles E. Heyer for Boston Type Foundry. Its flamboyance is a study of many fonts and lettering works from the Art Nouveau era. This post dives deep into the rigorous sketch-till-final development process.
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Paris Metro Signage
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Between 1900 and 1913, Hector Guimard was responsible for the first generation of entrances to the underground stations of the Paris Metro. His Art Nouveau designs in cast iron and glass dating mostly to 1900, and the associated lettering that he also designed, created what became known as the Métro style (style Métro) and popularized Art Nouveau.
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