Xavier Dupré
Encyclopedia
Xavier Dupré is a typeface
designer born in Aubenas
(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
. He also studied calligraphy
and typography
at the Scriptorium de Toulouse :fr:Scriptorium de Toulouse. Dupré lived in Cambodia
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
: FF Angkoon in 2004 http://tdc.org/news/2004Results/Angkoon.html, FF Absara in 2005 http://tdc.org/news/2005Results/Absara.html and Vista Sans in 2006 http://tdc.org/news/2006Results/Vista.html. More recently, in 2008, Malaga was selected as a "Favorite" of 2007 by online Typographica.org. http://new.typographica.org/2008/features/our-favorite-typefaces-of-2007/#index
Other typefaces designed by Dupré include FF Parango, 2001 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/parango, FF Reminga, 2001 http://www.fontshop.com/search/?q=reminga, FF Tartine Script, 2002 http://www.fontshop.com/search/?q=tartine, FF Jambono, 2002 http://www.fontshop.com/search/?q=jambono, FF Absara Sans, 2005 http://www.fontshop.com/search/?q=absara%20sans, Zingha, 2005 http://www.fontbureau.com/fonts/Zingha, FF Megano, 2005 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/megano, FF Sanuk, 2006 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/sanuk, Vista Slab, 2009 http://new.typographica.org/2009/typeface-reviews/vista-slab/, FF Masala, 2009 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/masala, FF Masala Script, 2009 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/masala-script, FF Yoga, 2009 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/yoga, and FF Yoga Sans, 2009 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/yoga-sans.
Typeface
In typography, a typeface is the artistic representation or interpretation of characters; it is the way the type looks. Each type is designed and there are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly....
designer born in Aubenas
Aubenas
Aubenas is a commune in the southern part of the Ardèche department in the Rhône Valley in southern France.It is the seat of several government offices...
(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
Graphic design
Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
and applied arts in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He also studied calligraphy
Calligraphy
Calligraphy is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering . A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner"...
and typography
Typography
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type in order to make language visible. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading , adjusting the spaces between groups of letters and adjusting the space between pairs of letters...
at the Scriptorium de Toulouse :fr:Scriptorium de Toulouse. Dupré lived in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
from 2001 to 2004 where he designed Latin typefaces (i.e. fonts used for western European languages) as well as Khmer
Khmer language
Khmer , or Cambodian, is the language of the Khmer people and the official language of Cambodia. It is the second most widely spoken Austroasiatic language , with speakers in the tens of millions. Khmer has been considerably influenced by Sanskrit and Pali, especially in the royal and religious...
typefaces.
While Dupré has been a prolific designer since about 2001, three of his typefaces have earned special distinction by the Type Directors Club
Type Directors Club
The Type Directors Club is an international organization for those devoted to excellence in typography in all its forms. Created in 1946, the organization’s mission is to raise the standards of typography and related fields within the graphic arts. The TDC supports research and education, and...
: FF Angkoon in 2004 http://tdc.org/news/2004Results/Angkoon.html, FF Absara in 2005 http://tdc.org/news/2005Results/Absara.html and Vista Sans in 2006 http://tdc.org/news/2006Results/Vista.html. More recently, in 2008, Malaga was selected as a "Favorite" of 2007 by online Typographica.org. http://new.typographica.org/2008/features/our-favorite-typefaces-of-2007/#index
Other typefaces designed by Dupré include FF Parango, 2001 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/parango, FF Reminga, 2001 http://www.fontshop.com/search/?q=reminga, FF Tartine Script, 2002 http://www.fontshop.com/search/?q=tartine, FF Jambono, 2002 http://www.fontshop.com/search/?q=jambono, FF Absara Sans, 2005 http://www.fontshop.com/search/?q=absara%20sans, Zingha, 2005 http://www.fontbureau.com/fonts/Zingha, FF Megano, 2005 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/megano, FF Sanuk, 2006 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/sanuk, Vista Slab, 2009 http://new.typographica.org/2009/typeface-reviews/vista-slab/, FF Masala, 2009 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/masala, FF Masala Script, 2009 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/masala-script, FF Yoga, 2009 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/yoga, and FF Yoga Sans, 2009 http://www.fontfont.com/fonts/yoga-sans.
External links
- Personal website
- Biography and overview of his typefaces (FontFont.com)