Medieval

A century-old typeface distilled into geometric precision

Medieval is Blaze Type's free interpretation of Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke's Mediaeval (Stempel, 1922), designed by Matthieu Salvaggio, Pauline Fourest, and Yann Esnault. The team preserved the original's tall ascenders, versatile serifs, and pronounced translation contrast while introducing 45° serif segments and ink traps for geometric discipline. Certain characters were deliberately softened—the 'o' adopts expansion contrast, the 'g' takes a more classical stance—and overall contrast is kept restrained to support sustained readability. Released in 2026, the family covers Latin European and Cyrillic scripts.

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