Comptoir

TYPE DESIGN

Meant to be used in a small business identity, the starting point of Comptoir was to have a design with a set of numbers that would make all the invoices and quotes pleasing to look at. I imagined a Victorian shop with a hand-lettered sign and stern business cards. And I wanted the typeface to be as economic as Times, and have that same tight and narrow feel. I added just a little bit of modernity to the mix, i.e. a larger x-height and curious looking “semi ball” terminals.