
Xavier Dupré is a
typeface
A typeface (or font family) is the design of lettering that can include variations in size, weight (e.g. bold), slope (e.g. italic), width (e.g. condensed), and so on. Each of these variations of the typeface is a font.
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designer born in
Aubenas
Aubenas (; oc, Aubenàs) is a commune in the southern part of the Ardèche department in Southern France. It is the seat of several government offices. The mountainous and rugged countryside is popular for vacation homes. The river Ardèche fl ...
(Ardèche), France in 1977. Dupré is notable for the recognition he has received for his typeface designs in the 2000s.
According to several similar online biographies Dupré studied
graphic design and applied arts in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...
. He also studied
calligraphy and
typography
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line lengths, line-spacing ( leading), an ...
at the Scriptorium de Toulouse
:fr:Scriptorium de Toulouse. Dupré lived in
Cambodia
Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailan ...
from 2001 to 2004 where he designed Latin typefaces (i.e. fonts used for western European languages) as well as
Khmer typefaces.
While Dupré has been a prolific designer since about 2001, three of his typefaces have earned special distinction by the
Type Directors Club
The Type Directors Club (TDC) is an international organization devoted to typography and type design, founded in 1946 in New York City. TDC believes that type drives culture, and that culture drives type—and is dedicated to cataloging, showcas ...
: FF Angkoon in 200
FF Absara in 200
and Vista Sans in 200
More recently, in 2008, Malaga was selected as a "Favorite" of 2007 by online Typographica.org
Other typefaces designed by Dupré include FF Parango, 200
FF Reminga, 200
FF Tartine Script, 200
FF Jambono, 200
FF Absara Sans, 200
Zingha, 200
FF Megano, 200
FF Sanuk, 200
Vista Slab, 200
FF Masala, 200
FF Masala Script, 200
FF Yoga, 2009-201
and FF Yoga Sans, 200
Mislab, 201
External links
Personal websiteBiography and overview of his typefaces(FontFont.com)
Work Inspiration with Xavier Dupré(workspiration.org)
French typographers and type designers
1977 births
Living people
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