18/08/2026
RELEASED: HW Beaujon 👑
Our new font, HW Beaujon, has been on the website for a few weeks now, but it’s only just been properly showcased, along with the important story of the extraordinary woman, Beatrice Warde. The font was created by our new member, Connor Davenport, whom we’d like to officially welcome to our crew. Connor Davenport 🏆 big thanks belongs to for the great help with the design too👏
Some time ago, Connor Davenport approached us with an offer to collaborate, publishing a typeface through our platform. We’ve long admired his work, in part because he approaches typeface design with great sensitivity and has a good eye for detail. When he proposed the theme of a sort of classical French Renaissance typeface, we didn’t hesitate for a moment. It is a genre that we’ve managed to avoid until now, as we convinced ourselves that our lack of experience meant we weren’t ready to tackle this specific area yet. Nothing like it had appeared in our catalogue before But in this piece, we are not only sharing the story behind the making of this typeface, but more importantly, the fascinating history concealed within its name: Beaujon.
Garamond has come to represent more than a single typeface. It stands as a typographic ideal, associated with elegance, readability, and classical restraint, while simultaneously referring to a lineage of interpretations that extend beyond the work of Claude Garamont himself. As foundries across Europe and America revisited these forms, the name persisted, even when the historical sources behind them remained uncertain or contested. Within this shifting lineage, certain interpretations became especially influential, shaping how designers would come to understand and rework these forms in the twentieth century.
You can read more on our website in the Bulletin section. We recommend it. The font is also available for licensing there.
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