astrolabe
- Astrolabe Thin
- Astrolabe ExtraLight
- Astrolabe Light
- Astrolabe Regular
- Astrolabe Thin Italic
- Astrolabe ExtraLight Italic
- Astrolabe Light Italic
- Astrolabe Italic
The Astrolabe is one of the most remarkable scientific instruments of the ancient and medieval world.
The astrolabe is one of the most remarkable scientific instruments of the ancient and medieval world. It was developed over many centuries, beginning with ideas from Greek astronomy and later perfected by Islamic scholars. The name “astrolabe” comes from Greek, meaning “star taker.” It was primarily designed to measure the positions of stars and planets in the sky. An astrolabe consists of a flat disk, usually made of brass, called the mater. Inside it, one could place plates engraved with coordinate grids representing the sky at specific latitudes. Above these plates, a rotating piece called the rete represented the brightest stars. By turning the rete, users could simulate the movement of the heavens.
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Astrolabe is a serif typeface family comprising four weights, ranging from Thin to Regular, along with their italic versions. The font is inspired by the Cicéro Gros Oeil cut by Robert Granjon in 1569, as shown in Claude Lamesle's 1742 specimen, The Type-specimens of Claude Lamesle (Paris). Its name comes from the small series of astrological symbols that accompanies the family and shapes its graphic identity.
The Regular is joined by a Thin, with sharper, more incisive forms, deliberately drawn for display use. Rather than simply lightening the design, it plays with optical sizes within the weight axis itself, so the family can move between text and headline settings. Lamesle's specimen featured a great number of symbols, and this addition is a playful nod to the typeface's origins.
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