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Degheest
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Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
Myth and tool mutually constitute each
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Styles
- abordage regular
- basalte fond
- basalte multicolor
- basalte volume
- director bold
- director light
- director regular
- director variable
- equateur regular
- ft88 bold
- ft88 expanded
- ft88 gothique
- ft88 italic
- ft88 regular
- ft88 school
- ft88 serif
- latitude regular
- louise regular
Collections
Writing systems
Date
Published on March 8, 2022
After discovering Ange Degheest’s archives at the Rennes School of Fine Arts, we decided to put together an exhibition that attempted to finally give the designer the full recognition she deserves. In this exhibition, visitors learnt about Degheest’s life story and professional achievements, and discovered many original archival documents that had never previously been presented to the public. In addition to this historical research, we revived some of Ange Degheest’s most remarkable typefaces and lettering work, which are now available in digital format under an Open Source license on Velvetyne Type Foundry’s website.
To revive means: to resurrect, to reactivate, to renew; and in many ways our work consisted in a kind of resurrection. We had indeed to reactivate the memory of Ange Degheest by diving in her archives, by exhuming the story of a woman who lived through many ages and locations. Only once we had acquired a good grasp of her life story, were we able to revive her typefaces. Reviving her designs and distributing them widely, free of charge, is our way to honour Ange Degheest’s memory and to give them a new life in the 21st century.
Deheest is a project by Ange Degheest, Eugénie Bidaut, Oriane Charvieux, Mandy Elbé, Luna Delabre, Camille Depalle, Justine Herbel, May Jolivet and Benjamin Gomez, created in Atelier de création typographique from EESAB Rennes.
