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It is with great pride that we announce the release of the all-new SangBleu typeface. SangBleu has helped to lay the foundations of the Swiss Typefaces library, and was met with enthusiasm by designers from all over the world. The new SangBleu typeface is set to write the next chapter in this success story, once again raising the bar for comprehensive typographic solutions. Guided by our vision of future graphic and editorial design, we have developed SangBleu into a elaborate supercollection of unprecedented structure and versatility.

The new SangBleu supersedes our previous typeface of the same name, which, together with Romain, has been discontinued. It is not an update, but a completely new design, consisting of five full-featured collections: Empire, Kingdom, Republic, Versailles, and Sunrise. Each one comes in four or five weights, all of which are accompanied by matching italics. At 45 styles in total, it is our most ambitious release so far. The typeface’s setup doesn’t follow the conventional patterns deduced from typeface classification (Serif/Sans/Slab) or font production techniques (with intermediate styles that are neither fish nor fowl). The collections don’t represent an obvious linear progression of optical sizes (like Display/Text/Caption) either – although some styles lend themselves more to being used at a certain size than others. Instead, each member offers a distinctive voice that can serve a dedicated purpose, and meet a stylistic preference.

There is little point in discussing SangBleu in terms of categories like oldstyle, transitional, modern etc. While the design inevitably was informed by history, stylistic purity or authenticity were of no concern. SangBleu appropriates the best from the past and transforms it into an effective tool set for the aesthetic and technical environment of our day and age. All five collections are romans, in one way or another. What they have in common is not so much the skeleton or dressing, but a shared spirit. Each member is related to another and benefits from cross-pollination, yet hardly any characteristic is present in all. The collections can be used separately – simply pick the style that suits your taste the best, for the task at hand. In more sophisticated projects, feel free to expand the palette and combine two or more SangBleu collections. Thanks to their consanguinity, they will perfectly complement each other. One for all, all for one!