The method combined broad nib pen-style strokes with straight-line geometry to form a compelling yet coherent typeface suitable for long lines of text. The main area of difference with the way we designed Fagun was to ensure we created some alternative characters (that are not offered by similar typefaces) that would give the design a different flavour and reinforce the functionality in readable text. Throughout the whole process, our team wanted to ensure the typeface had a proficient level of modernity, so this experimentation combined both hand-drawn lines with pure straight mathematical lines that didn’t entirely commit to true calligraphic principles. I tend to design through experimentation, which worked well for Fagun. There’s always a level of conservativism when you release a new font, from scouting competition to those levels of anticipation leading up to when, what and who will make it take off!ĭid your process for designing Fagun differ from your other fonts because of its newness? Its design doesn’t commit entirely to true calligraphic principles.Īnd here we are! We released Fagun in mid-2022, so it’s very much in its infancy. It was a lot of fun making Fagun because we set out to create the all-important dimension of inclusivity and contemporaneity, but in a way that differs from similar typefaces. This inevitably led to the design of its accompanying promotional material. Fagun is an intentional misspelling of Fagin, the infamous leader of a band of pickpockets in Charles Dickens’ 19th-century novel, Oliver Twist. Alongside sparking inspiration for those alternative cases, popular Victorian art also inspired another key element of the typeface: its name. The 19th century heavily influenced Fagun’s direction.

One type trend that was common during that era was type styles that included small caps and alternate lowercase, and we wanted to bring this into our new typeface.

We had a style in mind, but as innovation demands, we wanted to create alternatives that would give the design a different flavour and reinforce the functionality in readable text.įor Fagun, I was drawn towards type design from the Victorian era, a period when many type styles influenced a single piece of work. Behind the scenes, this involved combining broad nib pen-style strokes with straight-line geometry. One that would be used for making long lines of text easy to read. Getting into the psychology behind Fagun, where did the idea come from, and how did it get here?įirst and foremost, we wanted to design a typeface that was accessible.

Victorian style font in word