Basco Std
by Typofonderie
- Aa Glyphs
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Per Style:
$71.50 USD
Pack of 8 styles:
$572.00 USD
About the family
A mix of Renaissance & tropical atmosphere
Basco is an exploration of the Renaissance style, a period in which letterforms were informed primarily by hand writing. It is clearly a contemporary interpretation of calligraphic shapes forms.
The serifs are subtly asymmetrical. Slightly curved arches on the n, m and u are noticeable, creating an interesting tension in the text. Bruno Mello’s distinctive style is most obvious in his mastery of super fluid curves. It is a result of his extensive exploration of calligraphic forms, their tensions and dynamics, mixing angularities with curves. The roman weights include alternate swashes, as well as initial and terminal glyphs. The italics, based on chancellery script, feature simple stroke endings, most visible on the s and c.
About Typofonderie
We are an independent French type foundry since 1994, we design, manufacture and distribute exclusive typefaces. Meticulously built years after years, our library includes type families suited for every aspect of typographic usage. We are passionate about our work. Each of our published typefaces is the result of years of teamwork at Typofonderie. Typofonderie is digital type foundry who has become over the years, a real institution in France and abroad. Our customers recognise the timelessness of our typefaces, which help them give meaning and strength to their projects, whether they are companies, brands, publications or institutions. Our typefaces can be found in the métro in Paris, as well as in Osaka, at the Opéra de Paris, La Tour d’Argent, Vuitton, Séphora, Galeries Lafayette, Yves Saint Laurent Beauty and are used by the French Olympic team. You will also encounter them in museums, in the Who’s Who, Wired, at Dell, at the Boston Consulting Group, on the jerseys of the French Olympic team and in the Alps thanks to SwissSki. Hillary Clinton and Emmanuel Macron used our typefaces during their presidential campaigns. The palais de l’Élysée uses three of our typefaces families for the identity and communication of the French president.
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