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Blaze Type is an independent type design foundry designing retail and custom fonts for amazing design projects.

About

Apoc in use by Futura

Founded in 2016 by Matthieu Salvaggio. Over the past ten years, our international team of experts works in close collaboration to create stunning and innovative variable and static fonts. Over the years, we have developed a unique approach to better address the needs of font users by putting them at the center of everything we do. Our catalog offers over 50 variable typeface families, over 1000 fonts, all designed with care by designers from all around the world.

As a result, we offer a rich and ever-evolving catalogue of fonts that stand the test of time. We also put our expertise at the service of ambitious brands by designing custom fonts that stand out from the crowd.

Expertise

Fonts made by designers for designers.

Combining typeface design knowledge with contemporary ideas, our fonts are valued for their modern features and aesthetic.
We keep challenging ourselves to create typefaces that are ahead of the trend, with lots of styles, large character sets, tons of alternate glyphs and extensive language support, to be used by everyone, everywhere. Our dedication to innovation is specifically channeled into advancing the field of type design. We painstakingly perfect every aspect to ensure flawless uses of our fonts whether it be printed or displayed on screen. Beyond their aesthetic excellence, our fonts are engineered by world renown experts allowing an ease of use, positioning them as the preferred choice for designers, content creators, and enthusiasts. By harmonising form and function, our typefaces are meticulously crafted to enhance your creative projects, embodying an ideal fusion of style and practicality.

Fonts in use

Jeu de Paume by Benoît Cannaferina

Area

Slussen Super Family Showcase by Hugo Jourdan

Slussen

Enzo Carniel at La Petite Halle by Naomi Prostkabi

Surt

Periodic Table by Anouck Elbaz

Rules

Expertise

Designers are at the very core of our occupation, we are committed to accessibility and utility.

We believe that fonts are, amongst other things, design tools. Tools that should be accessible and easy to use. This is true for the way we draw letters, but also for how we distribute, license and price our fonts. This is why we offer a simple licensing system that allows you to use our fonts on every medium for a single, one-time payment. Whether you'll be using them on print, web, app, and so on. You won't have to worry about what your font license is covering. Every time we update a typeface that you have already licensed, you get its newest version for free. We updates our fonts on a yearly basis, improving their core aspect, adding more styles and so on.

Historical revival

Sigurd in use

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To go along this easy licensing, our trial versions are fully functional, allowing you to preview our typefaces directly in your layouts before making a decision. We also offer a 80% discount for students and academics, allowing them to have access to our full catalogue at a preferred price.

Inferi in use by Red Tiger x Harricana Beer

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Tailored support for tailor-made typefaces.
Commissioning a custom font or a logotype is a defining part of your branding effort. We’re here to work with you to achieve your goals. We have a Case Studies section for you to dive in and discover our custom font projects. And if you need a quote, you can always email us about it and we'll get back to you with all the informations you need.

Team

Matthieu Salvaggio
Founder, Type Designer

Léon Hugues
Typeface Designer

Tim Vanhille
Type Designer

Siri Lee Lindskrog
Type Designer

Nathan Metzler
Type Designer

Quentin Coulombier
Type Designer

Hugo Jourdan
Type Designer

Guido Ferreyra
Website Development

Sebastien Hayez
Researcher, Writer

Yann Lorang
Legal Department

Alex Bernard
Legal Department