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Eliott Grunewald · Eliott Grunewald
A revival of 'Gravure Taille Douce', a bold French grotesque from the late 1920s catalogue of the Fonderie Typographique Française, with extended weights and a Rounded variant added by Eliott Grunewald.
About
Sourced from the general catalogue of the Fonderie Typographique Française – a consortium including Chaix, Marcou, Saling, Durey and Huart – the original design belongs to a category the foundry called 'Fantaisies Modernes'. Grunewald's revival closely matches the weight, proportions and curve dynamics of the original, with modest stylistic revisions to individual letters and inventive detailing in numerals, symbols and punctuation. The result sits within the French Antiques tradition yet carries a distinctly personal quality rarely found in contemporary grotesque revivals.
Classification
A revival of a French grotesque from the late 1920s, classified within the tradition of French Antiques. The design preserves the bold weight, proportions and curve dynamics of the original 'Gravure Taille Douce' from the Fonderie Typographique Française catalogue.