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Vtg Stencil France №1, №3 & №5
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ987-654-3210
fonts by Andreas Seidel
© 2017 Andreas Seidel | astype.de
The Vtg Stencil fonts from astype are based on real world stencils from several countries. In the case of French stencils the challenge was special, because of the varieties of different widths and weights between the stencil sets – so I made France No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5.
There is no doubt that the classic French stencil letter design is based on a bold Didone style. Its roots go back to the early 19th century, when new, very bold Didone type styles were developed in Paris and London. This new style became enor-mously popular and from 1830 on every skilled engraver and type foundry adopted it.
The most unique and eye-catching elements of typical French stencils are the figures 1, 2, 3, 7 and a specially 5. The figure 5 changes in style on smaller stencil sizes, its bobble getting replaced by something like a “breve”. The letters J and Q can differ in style too. Lowercase letter sets are rare finds but were produced and still exist. In very old stencils sets and on custom stencil signs you will find even more varieties.
While the local stencil lettering styles are grad-ually disappearing in other countries, there are regions in France, such as Normandy and Brit-tany, where these stencils are still in use today. They are used for technical lettering, which is what stencils were originally intended for, but also for ads and information signs in a more artistic or patriotic context. I imagine this has something to do with the alluring graphic qual-ities of the design itself – the rich contrast in the straight shapes, the feminine curves attracting our eyes today like in the past.
French stencil letters were used by artists like Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso who inte-grated lettering in paintings from their cubist period, and by the famous architect Le Cor-busier. Over the time, these stencil letters became a globally recognized landmark of French design and French taste.
Enjoy the Grand Madame of Stencil Lettering — enjoy the vintage!
French stencil plates from different times and sources
FRENCH LETTERS
© 2017 Andreas Seidel | astype.de
French lowercase stencil set, 35 mmFrench stencils from the 1860s, 57 mmclassic French stencils; 20, 40, 45 & 70 mm
ORIGINAL FRENCH STENCIL SETS
Greetings from France
Georges Braque The Emigrant, 1911-12 /Bottle of Marc Vieux, 1912
Pablo Picasso Still Life with Piano, CORT, 1911 / MA JOLIE, 1914
© 2017 Andreas Seidel | astype.de
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Vtg Stencil France No. 1, No. 3, No. 5 | typeface specimen
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZąbçđĕfghijkłmńőpqřștüvwxŷż &.:;!?0123456789 JK5
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789 &.:;!?
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Vtg Stencil France No. 1
Vtg Stencil France No. 3
Vtg Stencil France No. 5
Jil5 Regular vs DisplayRegular
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZąbçđĕfghijkłmńőpqřștüvwxŷż &.:;!?0123456789
Vtg Stencil France No. 1
Jil5 Jil5
Jil5 Alt vs Alt DisplayAlt
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz &.:;!?0123456789
Vtg Stencil France No. 1
Jil5 Jil5
JI5Regular vs DisplayRegular
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789 &.:;!?
Vtg Stencil France No. 3
JI5 JI5
JI5Regular vs DisplayRegular
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Vtg Stencil France No. 5
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