Atwe24 October 2010 · 09:07That's not the Chambord in question I think, Riccardo. Here is an example of the old Chambord: Roger Excoffon
Riccardo Sartori24 October 2010 · 10:26Very similar, albeit with shorter ascenders, is Euro Sans: http://new.myfonts.com/fonts/profonts/euro-sans-pro/
Hrant H Papazian24 October 2010 · 10:39Chambord was an idea swiped from Cassandre's Peignot. In fact that incident led to the creation of ATypI. hhp
nina24 October 2010 · 14:18Interesting, Hrant – I thought it looked reminiscent of Peignot. So ATypI, what, was created to protect original designs, after this incident? Sounds like an exciting story.
Hrant H Papazian24 October 2010 · 14:36You could say it was created to increase cooperation among foundries. hhp
Julian25 October 2010 · 08:37Thanks for all the info, very interesting stuff. The Euro Sans is close.