Apercu Font

Apercu Font is a grotesque sans-serif that’s found immense popularity since its release in 2010. It melds facets of more geometric designs like Johnston with grotesque characteristics and the result is an awkward tween of a typeface that is both trying too hard yet not trying at all.

Drawing of Apercu began in December 2009, and was tried & tested throughout a number of design commissions. Apercu aimed to create a synopsis or amalgamation of classic realist typefaces: Johnston, Gill Sans, Neuzeit & Franklin Gothic into a contemporary flavor. A sum of parts from the outset, Apercu builds upon these initial reference points to create an extensive and usable family.

Since its release in August 2010, Apercu has quickly found its position in the market, being used across a variety of different media and sectors around the world across a multitude of touchpoints. Utilized by leading visual institutions such as MOMA, Burberry, De Wiels, Zeit Magazine and the Walker Art Center amongst many others.