Custom Font: Baseline

A custom EGP currency ligature designed from scratch

In early 2021, Blaze Type was commissioned by NTSAL to create a bespoke typeface family called Baseline. The structural starting point was Area Extended Inktrap, reshaped through tighter tracking, closed terminals, and a shift from circular to squared punctuation. Uppercase glyphs received particular development attention given their frequent use in NTSAL's communications. The family was extended with production icons, arrow sets, alternate glyphs, and a custom ligature for the EGP currency symbol.

Set in Baseline, Area Extended Inktrap

Insights

The EGP currency glyph—commonly rendered as EGP, E£, or £E—was redesigned as a single ligature, with multiple configurations tested before settling on one balancing legibility and typographic cohesion.
Tracking was reduced from the base structure to produce tighter, more consistent text setting.
Terminals were closed and punctuation geometry shifted from circular to squared to reinforce a minimal design language.
Uppercase glyphs were prioritised in development because they would be more frequently used in NTSAL's general communications.