Local time

3:11 PM

Created in

Marseille, France

Local time

3:11 PM

Created in

Marseille, France

Local time

3:11 PM

Created in

Marseille, France

Fugue

Oversized white “Fugue” lettering repeated on a black background, showcasing the typeface’s heavy, angular, blackletter-inspired forms.

Fugue

Oversized white “Fugue” lettering repeated on a black background, showcasing the typeface’s heavy, angular, blackletter-inspired forms.

Fugue

Oversized white “Fugue” lettering repeated on a black background, showcasing the typeface’s heavy, angular, blackletter-inspired forms.
About

Fugue is a hybrid Slab typeface created during a 5-day team sprint, inspired by Henri Laurens’ sculpture The Musician.
Merging Fraktur influences with sharp angles and organic curves, it echoes the rhythmic structure of a musical fugue.

The font features experimental ligatures and custom musical glyphs.

About

Fugue is a hybrid Slab typeface created during a 5-day team sprint, inspired by Henri Laurens’ sculpture The Musician. Merging Fraktur influences with sharp angles and organic curves, it echoes the rhythmic structure of a musical fugue.

The font features experimental ligatures and custom musical glyphs.

About
Fugue is a hybrid Slab typeface created during a 5-day team sprint, inspired by Henri Laurens’ sculpture The Musician.
Merging Fraktur influences with sharp angles and organic curves, it echoes the rhythmic structure of a musical fugue.

The font features experimental ligatures and custom musical glyphs.
Side-by-side visual research: a pencil sketch of a letterform on the left and a photograph of a sculpture on the right, with an orange outline connecting the sculpture’s shape to the typographic form.
Side-by-side visual research: a pencil sketch of a letterform on the left and a photograph of a sculpture on the right, with an orange outline connecting the sculpture’s shape to the typographic form.
Side-by-side visual research: a pencil sketch of a letterform on the left and a photograph of a sculpture on the right, with an orange outline connecting the sculpture’s shape to the typographic form.
Research sheet filled with pencil sketches of numbers and lowercase letters, exploring angular serif structures and blackletter-inspired variations.
Research sheet filled with pencil sketches of numbers and lowercase letters, exploring angular serif structures and blackletter-inspired variations.
Research sheet filled with pencil sketches of numbers and lowercase letters, exploring angular serif structures and blackletter-inspired variations.
Large lowercase “a” displayed on a black background, with four smaller design variations labeled V1 to V4 underneath.
Large lowercase “o” displayed on a black background, with four smaller geometric variations labeled V1 to V4 underneath.
Large lowercase “a” displayed on a black background, with four smaller design variations labeled V1 to V4 underneath.
Large lowercase “o” displayed on a black background, with four smaller geometric variations labeled V1 to V4 underneath.
Large lowercase “a” displayed on a black background, with four smaller design variations labeled V1 to V4 underneath.
Large lowercase “o” displayed on a black background, with four smaller geometric variations labeled V1 to V4 underneath.
Typeface presentation spread with “Fugue” in large white letters, a full alphabet and number set, sample paragraph text, and oversized uppercase and lowercase “A” letterforms.
Typeface presentation spread with “Fugue” in large white letters, a full alphabet and number set, sample paragraph text, and oversized uppercase and lowercase “A” letterforms.
Typeface presentation spread with “Fugue” in large white letters, a full alphabet and number set, sample paragraph text, and oversized uppercase and lowercase “A” letterforms.
Two-word specimen on a split black-and-white background, showing contrasting lowercase letter combinations to demonstrate the typeface’s rhythm and texture.
Two-word specimen on a split black-and-white background, showing contrasting lowercase letter combinations to demonstrate the typeface’s rhythm and texture.
Two-word specimen on a split black-and-white background, showing contrasting lowercase letter combinations to demonstrate the typeface’s rhythm and texture.
Drake meme comparison showing two rows of letter combinations, used to compare without and with kerning and preferred typographic combinations.
Drake meme comparison showing two rows of letter combinations, used to compare without and with kerning and preferred typographic combinations.
Drake meme comparison showing two rows of letter combinations, used to compare without and with kerning and preferred typographic combinations.
Large black ligature studies on a light background, showing paired letterforms such as “fb” and smaller ligature variations underneath.
Large black ligature studies on a light background, showing paired letterforms such as “fb” and smaller ligature variations underneath.
Large black ligature studies on a light background, showing paired letterforms such as “fb” and smaller ligature variations underneath.
Grid of custom musical note symbols in black on a light background, arranged from single notes to denser rhythmic combinations.
Grid of custom musical note symbols in black on a light background, arranged from single notes to denser rhythmic combinations.
Grid of custom musical note symbols in black on a light background, arranged from single notes to denser rhythmic combinations.
Large white specimen text on a black background reading: “What does the fox say? Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!”
Large white specimen text on a black background reading: “What does the fox say? Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!”
Large white specimen text on a black background reading: “What does the fox say? Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!”
Large white repeated specimen text on a black background reading: “Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!” twice.
Large white repeated specimen text on a black background reading: “Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!” twice.
Large white repeated specimen text on a black background reading: “Gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!” twice.
Collage of printed Fugue type specimens and posters in black, white, and bright orange, featuring large letterforms, text blocks, and illustrated imagery.
Collage of printed Fugue type specimens and posters in black, white, and bright orange, featuring large letterforms, text blocks, and illustrated imagery.
Collage of printed Fugue type specimens and posters in black, white, and bright orange, featuring large letterforms, text blocks, and illustrated imagery.
Stylized piano keyboard graphic with purple circles labeled with solfège notes such as “Do,” “Re,” “Mi,” and “Fa.”
Stylized piano keyboard graphic with purple circles labeled with solfège notes such as “Do,” “Re,” “Mi,” and “Fa.”
Stylized piano keyboard graphic with purple circles labeled with solfège notes such as “Do,” “Re,” “Mi,” and “Fa.”
Typography specimen on a light background featuring instrument names in purple and orange, including “Saxophone,” “Triangle,” “Contrebasse,” “Piano,” and “Euphonium.”
Typography specimen on a light background featuring instrument names in purple and orange, including “Saxophone,” “Triangle,” “Contrebasse,” “Piano,” and “Euphonium.”
Typography specimen on a light background featuring instrument names in purple and orange, including “Saxophone,” “Triangle,” “Contrebasse,” “Piano,” and “Euphonium.”
Bright packaging mockup for olive oil, showing a yellow bottle on a blue background with the label “Huile d’olive” and the line “La bonne huile de Marseille.”
Bright packaging mockup for olive oil, showing a yellow bottle on a blue background with the label “Huile d’olive” and the line “La bonne huile de Marseille.”
Bright packaging mockup for olive oil, showing a yellow bottle on a blue background with the label “Huile d’olive” and the line “La bonne huile de Marseille.”
Scoreboard-style graphic on a light background with the words “GOLEMS” and “VISITEURS,” large numbers, and a digital-style match timer.
Scoreboard-style graphic on a light background with the words “GOLEMS” and “VISITEURS,” large numbers, and a digital-style match timer.
Scoreboard-style graphic on a light background with the words “GOLEMS” and “VISITEURS,” large numbers, and a digital-style match timer.
Dense collage of bold black, white, and orange graphic stickers and labels featuring musical words, note symbols, and decorative shapes.
Dense collage of bold black, white, and orange graphic stickers and labels featuring musical words, note symbols, and decorative shapes.
Dense collage of bold black, white, and orange graphic stickers and labels featuring musical words, note symbols, and decorative shapes.
Poster-like alphabet specimen on a black background, with large letters at the top and smaller letters arranged below in a structured grid.
Poster-like alphabet specimen on a black background, with large letters at the top and smaller letters arranged below in a structured grid.
Poster-like alphabet specimen on a black background, with large letters at the top and smaller letters arranged below in a structured grid.
Experimental portrait of Néo Enjolras