Grand Palais Cinema
Contributed by Stefania Corrado on Oct 6th, 2022. Artwork published in
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Photo: Stefania Corrado. License: All Rights Reserved.
The word cinema is the abbreviation of cinematograph, from the ancient Greek kinēma (movement) and gráphein (to write). The visual identity of the Cinema Grand Palais is a tribute to the origins of cinema, and to the letter in action, so cherished by Godard!
Typography is an integral part of the visual identity of the Cinema Grand Palais. Playing on sizes and juxtaposing fonts from the SAA Series, it recalls the dynamics of the stones on the façade of the building, while giving a playful rate to the design.
4 Comments on “Grand Palais Cinema”
It’s true that for fonts offered on various platforms (even if it’s by the same publisher), it can pay off to shop around. URW’s SAA Series is offered at an even lower price at YouWorkForThem. Take note that the specific version (e.g. in terms of glyph count / language support) and the licensing terms may vary – I haven’t checked those here.
350 characters, 84 languages: this is how it is displayed in the Font Explorer. The fact that there can be a few small deviations is also the case with the Font Explorer: empty table units that are still counted, etc.
What I’m saying is that the specific font versions you get from these various vendors may or may not be identical. Also, you’re not paying for the font, but for the font license. When you buy this font at Fontspring (“Fontspring Font License Desktop EULA 1.8”), different licensing terms apply than when you buy at YWFT (“URW Type Foundry GmbH’s Third Party License, updated July 26, 2021), etc.
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