Chrysaora
Engraved from colonial walls
Chrysaora was commissioned by architecture firm group8 and artist John Armleder for the artwork Les Plates-formes de la porte dorée, referencing the Palais de la Porte Dorée — home to the Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration, formerly the Museum of the Colonies — in Paris. The typeface draws on the engraved lettering found on the building's walls, reinterpreting those forms as an all-capitals family. It was used to engrave texts within Armleder's work. Released in 2013 by designer Matthieu Cortat, the family comprises three weights.
Set in Chrysaora
Insights
- The design is restricted to capitals, mirroring the all-caps register of its architectural source engravings.
- Three weights were developed for the family.
- Despite its monumental origins, the family supports over 105 languages including Vietnamese, requiring extensive diacritic coverage.
- The typeface includes numerous ligatures.
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