Nocturne

Nocturne is a serif and monospaced typeface family, including a short and easy-to-use range of weights: Light, Regular, Medium, Bold, and matching Italics.
We designed Nocturne for the identity of Maison Gainsbourg, the Parisian museum created around the iconic singer’s former house. Our source was a sheet of paper found in the archives, with “Je t’aime, moi non plus” typed by Serge Gainsbourg in every font available on his IBM 6750-3 typewriter. We based our design on the line written in Pica 72, and to create the 45° angles at the junctions, we took inspiration from the shape of the black and white cabochon paving of his living room.

Art Director: Yorgo Tloupas.
Type Designer: Martin Pasquier.