Francesco

What is the Francesco Font?

A new tribute to old ways. Franck Jalleau’s flexible and vigorous typeface is inspired by Venetian faces of the Renaissance, especially those cut by Francesco Griffo who lends it his name. Adopting old-style classicism and manual drawing, Francesco is soft and approachable without compromising readability.. Francesco is designed like no other contemporary typeface. With its obstructed counterforms (a, e), it evokes 15th-century prints. Yet this face isn’t mere pastiche; it is informed by traditional techniques. Just as punchcutters did by cutting letters from steel one by one, Jalleau gave each glyph, even similar ones, its own shape, bringing variety to the setting. Likewise, shapes such as serifs that are commonly replicated in current practice, are individually crafted, rendering a vibrant, lively text. Numerous ligatures and alternates further enhance titles and short texts.. Among Francesco’s historical sources is the famous *Hypnerotomachia Poliphili* printed in 1499 by Aldus Manutius, the greatest printer of the Renaissance. Jalleau carefully studied this mythic book of fine typography to inform his digital work. By learning from classical process, rather than simply replicating a look, Francesco is an unprecedented modern manifestation of the Renaissance.

Francesco Font Families

When you download Francesco, the family will include the following font styles:

• Francesco Regular
• Francesco Italic

Who Designed the Francesco Font?

Francesco was designed by Franck Jalleau.

This font has 2 style(s) and was published by BAT Foundry.

Is Francesco a Free Download?

Like all of the fonts listed here on The Font Bot, Francesco is a premium font and is not available to download for free.

Please do not try to find a free download of Francesco. If you really want this font for your new project, support the designer and the foundry and click here to purchase it officially.

I'm sure if you tried really hard, you could figure out how to download Francesco for free. You might also get a virus on your computer or get hacked as a result. Not to mention it is illegal to use Francesco if you did not pay for it.

How Much is Francesco to Buy?

If you've made it this far down the page and you are really interested to use Francesco for your new project, great!

The last time we checked the price for Francesco, it was available for as little as $76.00.