Caporal
A stencil typeface with oldstyle figures and ligatures
Caporal is a geometric stencil typeface designed by Damien Gautier, released by 205tf in 2010, with assistance from Roxane Gataud. Its geometric structure and elemental forms are complemented by oldstyle figures and ligatures — features rarely found in stencil typefaces and more commonly associated with historical text faces. The family comprises a single Roman style with OpenType support.
Set in Caporal
Insights
- Oldstyle figures and ligatures are atypical for stencil typefaces; the source explicitly notes their rarity in this category.
- The source hints at an influence from body-text typography conventions on Gautier's choices, though the original wording is incomplete and the precise intent cannot be confirmed.
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