“Lucette revisits the ‘heavy top’ idea, a concept
dear to French type designers throughout the last century. The
typeface toys with the theory that emphasizing the top part of
letterforms increases legibility, taking the concept to an extreme
in Lucette Black. Lucette is loosely
inspired by a variety of designs such as Gill Sans Double
Elefans, Antique Olive, and the unreleased
Nordica by Ladislas Mandel. Its name was chosen as a
tribute to Lucette Girard, a talented letter-drawer who assisted
some renowned designers throughout the second part of the twentieth
century, including Adrian Frutiger, Roger Excoffon and Raymond
Loewy.” – Savoie
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“Lucette revisits the ‘heavy top’ idea, a concept dear to French type designers throughout the last century. The typeface toys with the theory that emphasizing the top part of letterforms increases legibility, taking the concept to an extreme in Lucette Black. Lucette is loosely inspired by a variety of designs such as Gill Sans Double Elefans, Antique Olive, and the unreleased Nordica by Ladislas Mandel. Its name was chosen as a tribute to Lucette Girard, a talented letter-drawer who assisted some renowned designers throughout the second part of the twentieth century, including Adrian Frutiger, Roger Excoffon and Raymond Loewy.” – Savoie
A preliminary version was released in March 2021 via Future Fonts. As of February 2024, the family counts seven weights plus italics.
