Typeface Design for Dalton Maag
Calligraphic research made structural
Lemance is a humanist sans typeface designed by Damien Collot at Dalton Maag between 2016 and 2017. Its development was grounded in research into the calligraphic roots of italics and how those origins shaped typographic form. The family covers Latin script with support for over 750 languages and is available in Light, Regular, and Bold weights, with an italic style.
Set in Lemance
Insights
- The design draws on historical research into the calligraphic origins of italics and their influence on typography.
- Latin coverage extends to over 750 languages.
- OpenType features include case-sensitive forms, fractions, ordinals, tabular and proportional numerals, subscript, and superscript.
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