Alembert

Typofonderie · Jean François Porchez

scriptcalligraphic swash script, Bâtardes and Coulées revivalitalic

A calligraphic script built on 17th and 18th-century French Bâtardes and Coulées models.

About

Alembert sits between italic and English script, offering formal capitals alongside larger swash capitals for use as initials. Extensive OpenType alternates let it recreate the flourishes of the Maîtres écrivains, France's historic master penmen.

Classification

Draws on 17th and 18th-century Bâtardes and Coulées scripts, the Maîtres écrivains tradition, bridging italic and English script conventions.

Weights

Regular

Family

Alembert ItalicAlembert Swash

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