Currency symbols are universal; they accompany us in all our transactions and find their way into all the writings of the world. However, their history sometimes eludes us. Currency symbols are universal; they accompany us in all our transactions and… More
As every year since 2015, the poster for the annual Royaumont Festival was created thanks to the combined efforts of Bruno Bernard, artistic director, Quentin Bertoux, photographer and Igor Szabason, public and communication director of the Foundation. The poster presents this year’s… More
The OpenType format has considerably increased the potential of fonts… but how can we get the most out of these functions? Let’s look into the main OpenType features and how to activate them. Ever since computing had been thrust into… More
For the past few years, I have been working on the final typographical creation upon which Roger Excoffon had set himself. Originally, the typeface was to be published by Berthold in the 70s, but it never came to pass. What… More
There are multiple forms of quotation marks, each suited to a particular context. We will study in detail their characteristics and the simplest ways to use them well. After our first overview on apostrophes, let us look at quotation marks.… More
I open in this blog a section of typographic tips, designed to answer questions that come up frequently in my conversations with clients or students. This section is for all users of typography, that is to say almost everyone now!… More
Last March 31 and April 1st, I was invited to lead a workshop a little out of the ordinary during the Biennale du Design in Saint-Étienne, France. Biennale du Design in Saint-Étienne Offered to festival-goers and to the public from… More
Typographic workshop hosted by Brigitte Monnier and Bruno Bernard, at École supérieure d’art et de design du Havre, from 6 to 9 October 2014. ©4n u re4d me ? We use typography every day to exchange all types of messages.… More
On May 24, students of Campus de la Fonderie de l’image in Bagnolet near Paris, organized a day of round tables around the issues of inheritance to the digital age. I was invited to debate with Jonathan Fabrguettes, my colleague… More
I recently asked the Ateliers André to print my new business card – an opportunity to pay a visit to this high place of printing and engraving. Ateliers André settled in 1931 in the heart of Belleville, a popular area… More
