This fonts DNA traces back to Amazonia Typeface, reflecting a dynamic reinterpretation that embodies a blend of neoclassicism, a 19th-century Didot. Its a testament to a lifetime of experimentation and a dedication to craft, featuring a modern and romantic approach that sets it apart.
Designer: Ian Party
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Most Sacred Majesty: On the 22nd day of the month of May of the year 1678, I dispatched from an unknown location, off the coast of Mexico, to the Madeline de Brest , a vessel, and in her a servant of mine, with orders to pass on my letter and its contents to your Majesty. I’ve encountered the people of these distant parts. It seems to me important that your Highness should become acquainted with my doings. I will therefore narrate some events plainly and to the best of my ability. I will describe only the principle and most remarkable incidents of said journey. Great discoveries have been made in your Majesty’s name. Mexico holds unfathomable quantities of gold, and silver, much beauty can be found in this savage place. As your Majesty is aware, this new world is also being explored by the Spanish. Our expedition avoids the Spaniards at all costs. This is to fend off any battles that may occurred if our two parties met. Most of the lands have not been touched by the hand of man. Roads and passages can hardly be found here. The mountains are so high and the forests so thick and impenetrable, that we could only see the spot where we placed our feet. Looking upwards, blue skies disappeared over our heads, the trees so tall and so close to each other, that those who climbed up them to discover land could not see beyond a stone’s throw . We found a village with several maize plantations in the finest of possible conditions. We also found other provisions, fowls, honey, beans and other produce of the land. The natives, if there were any at this place, not having shown themselves or made any oppositions, my men carried with us as much as we could back to the ship. Our provisions were running scare at this time. It was indeed a most welcome discovery and compensation for all our past troubles, for had we not found it at that moment, we should all have perished through hunger. The Mexica Empire, tribes, and peoples hold so many dark and mysterious secrets. They are ruthless heathens, with many gods that hunger for human sacrifice and blood. It happened that one of my men saw one of the Indians who had come with me from the Tenuxtitlan eating a piece of flesh taken from the body of another Indian, whom he had killed on entering Iztapan. When the case was reported to me, I had the Indian arrested, and there, in the presence of all, had him burnt alive, for having slain and afterwards eaten of the fellow creature. An abomination, which your Majesty, and myself in your royal name, have repeatedly condemned, ordering the people of these parts to abstain from doing.
Most Sacred Majesty: On the 22nd day of the month of May of the year 1678, I dispatched from an unknown location, off the coast of Mexico, to the Madeline de Brest , a vessel, and in her a servant of mine, with orders to pass on my letter and its contents to your Majesty. I’ve encountered the people of these distant parts.
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+ 180 single styles (OTF, TTF, WOFF2)
Afrikaans, Albanian, English, Asu, Low German, Basque, Bemba, Béna, Cape Verdean, Catalan, Cebuano, Cisena, Cornish, Corsica, Mauritian Creole, Spanish, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Friulan, Scottish Gaelic, Galician, Gusii, Ido, Indonesian, Interlingua, Irish, Isangu, Italian, Javanese, Jju, Kalendjin, Kiga, Kinyarwanda, Lojban, Luo, Luxembourgeois, Luyia, Makondé, Makua, Malay, Malagasy, Mannois, Matchamé, Northern Ndebele, Ndebele South, Nyankolé, Occitan, Oromo, Portuguese, Romansh, Rombo, Roundi, Rwa, Samburu, Sango, Sardinian, Shambala, Shona, Soga, Somali, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swedish, Swiss German, Swahili, Swati, Taita , Taroko, Teso, Tsonga, Tswana, Vunjo, Walloon, Xhosa, Zulu
Unravel the narrative of Agatha Typeface, a typographic masterpiece with a story as intriguing as an Agatha Christie novel. The journey began in 2003 when Ian Party stumbled upon a literary treasure in a Lausanne bookshop – La Comédie du jour sous la République Athénienne by Albert Millaud, illustrated by Caran D’Ache. This discovery served as the catalyst for an enduring source of inspiration that reshaped the trajectory of type design.
Inspired by the unique typeface found in Millaud’s work, Ian Party’s creative odyssey commenced with the creation of the first weight, Regular, in 2003. Over the years, the font evolved, with italics introduced in 2006, a version crafted for L’Officiel in 2010, and another iteration in 2012. Now, witness the birth of Agatha, the culmination of a lifetime of work and a testament to the evolution of aesthetic sensibilities in design.
What drew Ian to the original font was its romantic and almost floral essence – evident in the iconic g, round a, serifs with an interior curve, y, and the curved shapes in W, V, A, M, N, v, w. Agatha reflects the beginnings of art nouveau, a style that seamlessly marries romanticism with modernity.
Agatha’s DNA traces back to Amazonia Typeface, reflecting a dynamic reinterpretation that embodies a blend of neoclassicism, 19th-century Didot, and the spirit of Amazonia. This typeface is a testament to a lifetime of experimentation and a dedication to craft, featuring a modern and romantic approach that sets it apart.
In 2023, we released a completely new design which brings Agatha to the forefront as a variable font, featuring three axes: weight, width, and contrast. From Thin to Black, Condensed to Extended and from contrast to low contrast, Agatha Variable Typeface offers 18 fonts that encapsulate the essence of its journey. Available in variable font format, as well as OTF and WOFF2 formats, Agatha is poised to be a versatile companion in your creative endeavors, blending the charm of history with the innovation of the present. Two variables fonts, 180 styles, a narrative of evolution, on demand.