French Grotesque

by Jonathan Paterson

French Grotesque is a heavy, decorative display face by Jonathan Paterson that pulls from the oddball end of Art Nouveau lettering, where organic curves and irregular proportions give each character a distinct personality. The letterforms are bold and quirky, with enough visual eccentricity to feel hand-drawn rather than engineered. Best kept to headlines, posters, and branding where you want something that reads as distinctly European and a little strange.