Industry: Design

Secular

Ronde Script tradition reinterpreted across three weights

Secular is a script typeface family by Bouk Ra, released in 2023, drawing from French Ronde Scripts of the 17th through 20th centuries. It comes in three weights—Thin, Light, and Regular—each described as producing a distinct typographic atmosphere. Circular stroke construction is central to the design, particularly evident in the uppercase letterforms.

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The design derives from French Ronde Script conventions spanning roughly three centuries, grounding it in a specific historical calligraphic tradition.
Uppercase letters are explicitly built around circular stroke paths, a structural decision that ties the design back to Ronde Script models.
Alternate and stylistic set glyphs extend the family's range, allowing typographic customisation beyond the default character set.
The family is available as static files (TTF, WOFF, WOFF2) and a variable file.