Beretta
Dots placed optically, not on a grid
Beretta is a dot-based typeface by Damien Gautier (205tf, 2012) built entirely from circular points whose diameter generates optical effects. It spans three weights—Light, Regular, Bold—and two styles, Sans and Serif. Despite its visual logic, it is not modular: points are placed optically to optimise regularity and legibility, and the family performs surprisingly well at small sizes.
Set in Beretta Sans, Beretta Serif
Insights
- Point placement is optical rather than modular, a deliberate counter to what dot-based construction might suggest.
- The family extends to a Serif variant, an unusual move for a dot-based concept.
- Designed with collaboration from Roxane Gataud and Corentin Moyer.
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