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Typographic Imaginary of Louis Jou

Louis Jou was a Catalan engraver who founded his own private press in 1920 at Les Baux de Provence. I’m now revisiting his archives and reviving his types.

Jules Durand
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Jules Durand

Jules Durand is a French independent type designer. He is a graduate of the ANRT {Atelier National de Recherches Typographiques}. The engine of his practice is the production of typefaces, the development of visual language, fantastic display alphabets, expressive and emotional typography, atmospheric and haunted scripts. His work aims to emphasize conceptual sturdiness and contextual awareness. At the intersection of Medieval Fantasy & Internet Meme Culture.

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