Le Monde Livre Classic Std

Available as family or separate weights.

All separate fonts

Pro version available

Check also the OpenType Ptf version, Le Monde Livre PTF.

Le Monde Livre Std

Before the arrival of photocomposition, each font size had a specific design. Le Monde Livre, designed by Jean François Porchez, along with Le Monde Journal, re-establishes this practice. In effect, the latter was developed specifically for use at small point sizes (below 10 points.) Le Monde Livre is better suited for everyday work (above 10 points,) from books to posters. Additionally, in comparison to the italics in Le Monde Journal, Le Monde Livre’s italics are of a totally new design, closer to the models of the Renaissance. The Le Monde Livre series is offered in three weights, in roman, italic & small capitals. If you’re looking for something more appealing based on the same initial style, you should look at the Classic version who include various ligatures (not yet OpenType).

OpenType Std

OpenType support page.
—Std OpenType glyph set
—OpenType features
—Ligatures
—Fractions,
—Ordinals/Superior Letters and figures,
—Caps figures,
—Oldstyle figures,
—Tabular Figures,

Upgrades options

• Upgrades from PostScript Type 1 to OpenType Std

• Upgrades from OpenType Std to OpenType Ptf

Nota bene

The PTF Essayage (Try it) have some limitations on the rendering due to the graphic ressource it is based on, FreeType engine, different to the rendering used by your own computer. The kerning is supported and with few built in texts (reload the page…) who show ligatures and alternates when presents. On Mac OS, you can use the Glyph palette of your system to add some specials glyphs.