Julien
Julien is a playful geometric display typeface loosely inspired by the early 20th-century avant-garde. It is based on elementary shapes and includes multiple variants of each letter, as well as intelligent OpenType layout features that automatically create unique word shapes.
PDF Specimen- Latin
- Light RoundLight Round
- Light SquareLight Square
- Light MixLight Mix
- Bold RoundBold Round
- Bold SquareBold Square
- Bold MixBold Mix
Design concept
Julien is a playful geometric display typeface loosely inspired by the early 20th-century avant-garde. It is based on elementary shapes and includes multiple variants of each letter (over 1,000 glyphs per style), as well as intelligent OpenType scripts that select glyphs to create the best word shapes. Julien is a unicase typeface in which upper case and lower case letters are mixed together. Read more about the development of Julien ▸
Endless combinations
Julien was designed for digital environments and includes numerous letter variants of each letter, which can be combined to achieve the best combination of shapes when setting words. The pseudo-randomisation script for OpenType substitutions, written by Tal Leming, also creates a unique flow of shapes. There are specific rules for repeated letters, and it is fun to play with the fonts in applications which understand OpenType substitutions. Julien is scripted, but also customisable, which means that you can overwrite the rules by inserting your preferred shapes directly from the Glyph palette.
