Egyptienne F
Credits
- Designer(s)
- Adrian Frutiger
- Foundry(ies)
- Linotype , Deberny & Peignot
- Release Year
- 1956
- Country of Origin
- France
- Classification
- Serif, Slab Serif, Egyptian
- Original Format
- Metal (Machine Composition)
- Tags
- broad, egyptian, egyptienne, slab-serif, small size
Background
Adrian Frutiger designed Egyptienne F for the Deberny & Peignot Foundry in 1956. “Egyptian” or “Egyptienne” is a typographic designation for roman typefaces with slab (or square or rectangular) shaped serifs; and those that have bracketing between main stroke and serifs (like this one) are known as “Clarendon-style Egyptians.” This was the first of several Egyptians designed by Frutiger, see also Glypha and Serifa. Egyptienne F has a medium x-height and excellent character spacing for setting text in small point sizes. Legible, flexible, and neutral in appearance, Egyptienne F is a good choice for books, magazines, and on-screen presentations.
