Originally designed by Paul Barnes for the German edition of frieze, but not implemented before the magazine folded. Further developed with the help of Tim Ripper into seven weights with accompanying italics.

“Despite being drawn for display, Orleans’ character set is closer to a book face, with small capitals and multiple numeral forms. Coupled with its wide range in weight, this makes Orleans unexpectedly versatile: able to shout emphatically and also speak with refined luxury. Orleans not only performs well in large editorial contexts; its middle weights are also perfectly suited for typical display sizes on the web, and its crisp and exacting lines give it potential to be blown up to monumental sizes in museums or to be foil-stamped on beauty packaging. Straddling the line between novelty and familiarity, Orleans offers designers a rich, dynamic palette.” —Commercial Type