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Matthieu Cortat's 2009 revival of a 1720 baroque typeface by Johann Rudolf Genath II, reworked into a single roman and italic pairing optimised for book composition.
About
Based on a baroque source with three divergent italics, Cortat rationalised the design into one coherent italic, producing what he describes as a 'new engraving'. Old-style figures are supplied in both proportional and tabular variants. Despite its rough, assertive character, the family is conceived primarily as a text face for sustained reading in book settings.
Classification
A revival of an 18th-century baroque typeface by Johann Rudolf Genath II (1720), characterised by the pronounced contrast and calligraphic vigour typical of the baroque period. Cortat's interpretation consolidates the original's three italic variants into a single refined cut while preserving the rough, engraved quality of the source material.