Apex Type Foundry is an independent digital type foundry based
in Paris (France) and run by Alex Chavot.
Alex is a French graphic & type designer with a practice focused
on letter shapes and printed matter (books, catalogues, magazines,
visual identities, posters, signage…), either for commercial or
self‑initiated projects. His work has a distinctive conceptual
approach to design resulting in clear, minimalistic, systematic and
contemporary solutions. Since 2012, Alex has been relentlessly
creating typographic tools for all kinds of graphic projects and
various clients. As a trained and practicing More…
Apex Type Foundry is an independent digital type foundry based in Paris (France) and run by Alex Chavot.
Alex is a French graphic & type designer with a practice focused on letter shapes and printed matter (books, catalogues, magazines, visual identities, posters, signage…), either for commercial or self‑initiated projects. His work has a distinctive conceptual approach to design resulting in clear, minimalistic, systematic and contemporary solutions. Since 2012, Alex has been relentlessly creating typographic tools for all kinds of graphic projects and various clients. As a trained and practicing graphic designer, he always puts type in the center of his work and frequently explores new shapes to push various projects further.
In 2020, with a growing catalogue of proficient typefaces in the hard drives, he decides to create Apex Type Foundry, humbly intended as a simple and straightforward platform for everybody to browse, test and purchase his fonts more easily. Apex aims to offer complete, high-quality fonts, informed by history but rigorously crafted for the contemporary needs. Alongside the retail catalogue, Apex also offer custom typefaces services and bespoke logotypes design for clients in need of tailor-made solutions.
