Lutèce
Lutèce is a typeface that finds its roots in the 13th-century in France, a period considered to be Gothic Art’s golden age, a time when Paris was booming, thanks in particular to river trade on the Seine, a veritable strategic axis.
Inspired by this culturally rich era, Lutèce uses the characteristic shapes and serifs of medieval French calligraphy. To add roundness and softness, I also took influences from Rotunda, a more curvy Gothic script from Spain. I fused these influences into my calligraphy, then accentuated them in the design of the letters on tracing paper.
This mix of influences reflects absolutely my personal identity: born in Paris, with Spanish origins, Lutèce is the fruit of a dialogue between two cultures, between architectural rigor, creativity and calligraphic flexibility. The letters of Lutèce are designed to be open-air and legible, while asserting a strong personality, marked by alternating curves and sharp angles, reflecting Gothic architecture.
The typeface is available in six weights - Regular, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Heavy, Black - as well as in Light Display and Italic, to offer a wide range of graphic uses.
The 6-week type design programme that you’ve been waiting for starts on 3 June and ends 11 July 2025
Our summer programme is in English and covers typeface design and calligraphy techniques, type history, and software practices. Every kind of design professional can learn about type design in a relatively short amount of time.
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