About Slant Type Foundry

I have a thing for very bold high contrast serif Didones which we call ”fat faces”. They are compact and dramatic.

Compact in the rhythm, dramatic in the contrast.

As a musician, I have learnt that whether the rhythm is constant or changes constantly, there is always a repeating pattern somewhere. If you understand the rhythm, you find the flow.

I found out too, that if you break the pattern, you are only contrasting it by introducing another pattern. What might looks totally random to one, may not be. Maybe we just don’t understand its pattern.

There is probably a common style across all my fonts and that is my rhythm. My work highlights my endless pursuit for precision within movement.

The most fluid movement that looks spontaneous and effortless is only the result of more than many controlled repetitions, until it becomes unconscious flow.

I find balance in repetitive flow only until I feel the urgent need to break it with another pattern. That is my contrast. I can break it anytime or go so long with it and that is what I like about it.

Hey, I’m Jessica, the designer behind Slant, a one-person type foundry based in France. I make fonts for a living and tried to describe my work in a few lines.

Any question or request? I'll be happy to chat at hello@slant-type.co