Plaak and Plaax in use 01. Festival Poesia no Centro — ALLES BLAU 02. Banlieues Chéries — Studio Plastac 03. Le Creux de l’Enfer. Histoires d’un centre d’art — Catalogue Général 04. Murailles Music — Brest Brest Brest www.205.tf/plaak

Milling in use 01. Room Service Festival 2026 02. MONDIACULT 2025 — Lluís Alexandre Casanovas Blanco + Paula Chalkho / Murray 03. Pauline Deltour, une apparente simplicité — Lisa Sturacci 04. La fabrique des possibles. Atelier du Rouget — Éditions 205 www.205.tf/milling

Immortel in use 01. Camille de Toledo. Si Stefan Zweig pouvait parler — Lisa Sturacci 02. Temporary Acts: Public Art in Toronto’s Don River Valley — Pete Florentini – Meat Studio 03. Claire Tabouret. D’un seul souffle — Lisa Sturacci www.205.tf/immortel

Garaje in use 01. Une histoire de la photographie à travers les collections du musée Nicéphore Niépce — Le Petit Didier 02. Electric Op. De l’art optique à l’art cinétique — Antoine Groborne 03-04. Spanish Pavilion. Bogotá International Book Fair 2025 — Murray Branding www.205.tf/collection/garaje

Case study: “The Humors of Immortel” by Clément Le Tulle-Neyret Immortel is a type family made up of different variants adapted to the editorial needs of typesetting and page layout. The designer explains here his long-term work, and shows all the potential of this typeface. Read it on 205.tf

Project: mini studio Typefaces: Louize (Matthieu Cortat, 205TF); GT Maru (Grilli Type) Graphic Design: mini studio (Mia Thibierge & Justine Magnat-Biermé) www.205.tf/louize

Project: Flashback Typefaces: Exposure (Federico Parra, 205TF); Suisse Int’l (Swiss Typefaces) Graphic Design: Adagio Studio, Elena Cisnetti www.205.tf/exposure

Project: Les controverses Bruno Latour. Enquête dans les mondes de l’architecture Typefaces: Thelo (Tassiana Nuñez Costa, 205TF); Plaak, Plaax (Damien Gautier, 205TF) Graphic Design: Éditions 205 www.205.tf

Project: Pauline Deltour, une apparente simplicité Typefaces: Milling (Tanguy Vanlaeys, 205TF); Cedrat (Formagari) Graphic Design: Lisa Sturacci Publisher: MADD (musée des Arts décoratifs de Bordeaux) www.205.tf/milling

Project: Aral Culture Summit Typeface: Exposure (Federico Parra, 205TF) Graphic Design: Studio Pupilla www.205.tf/exposure

Project: Crac, Frac, Drac! Dix ans de création au centre régional d’art contemporain de Labège (1985-1994) Typefaces: Renotype (Radim Peško, 205TF); Louize (Matthieu Cortat, 205TF); ITC Novarese Graphic Design: Huz & Bosshard Publisher: Manuella Éditions www.205.tf

Project: OUTSIDE/IN Typefaces: Dédale (Thomas Bouville, 205TF) Graphic Design: Studio Loutsis — Andrew Burgess, Kellie Konapelsky, Nana Said, Taylor Loutsis, Alula Valdivia Clients: Lyle Gallery, Hello Human Photography: Jonathan Hoklo, Matthew Gordon Studio www.205.tf/dedale

Project: Nuit blanche des chercheur•es 2026 Typefaces: Milling (Tanguy Vanlaeys, 205TF); Hubot Sans Graphic Design: Corentin Vigneron & Paul Perretti - Minuit Studio www.205.tf/milling

Project: Silences, Claire Muël Typeface: Exposure (Federico Parra, 205TF) Graphic Design: India Muël Photos: Léna Muël

Case study: Plaak by Damien Gautier www.205.tf/articles/plaak Inspired by the lettering found on French street nameplates, this typeface explores the overlooked diversity of these everyday alphabets through simple, robust, and highly functional forms. Read it on 205.tf

Project: Galerie Les Étages Typeface: Louize Display (Matthieu Cortat, 205TF) Graphic Design: Studio fouinzanardi www.205.tf/louize-display

Project: Skin Performance Dance Festival Typefaces: Exposure (Federico Parra, 205TF); Articulat CF Graphic Design: Knopp+Kniel GmbH Organizer: Tanzhaus Basel www.205.tf/exposure

New Release: Alcalá Xtra by Damien Gautier The images featured here come from the journal “Faire école… de la résilience”, designed by Éditions 205 and published in April 2026. www.205.tf/alcala-xtra

In 2026, Alcalá and Alcalá Xtra form an extended family in which each member asserts its singularity while remaining cohesive as a whole.

The Stencil variant extends this text typeface to more demonstrative applications and a range of scales—from visual identity to signage—while preserving its essential characteristics.

The Mono version introduces a fixed width that accentuates the rhythm and distinctive features of the original design. It asserts a sharper personality and produces a typographic color that dialogues with the rest of the family.

Rather than multiplying variants, Damien Gautier favors a structured family conceived as a set of complementary tools. Each style addresses specific demands of editorial design. Two variants have been added to the original styles: Mono and Stencil.

Alcalá Xtra retains the family’s core qualities—robustness, clarity, and economy—while enhancing legibility at small and very small sizes through a more generous x-height.

Since 2024, a new phase of development has been underway. In 2026, Alcalá Xtra is released in five styles.

Damien Gautier has developed this typeface over the long term. Initiated in 1995, the project reached a new stage in 2011 with the introduction of three styles—roman, italic, and bold. In 2018, a Display variant extending the original design—both robust and understated—for more assertive uses.

New Release: Alcalá Xtra by Damien Gautier www.205.tf/alcala-xtra Alcalá has its origins in the Complutensian Polyglot Bible (Biblia Políglota Complutense), the first polyglot edition of the entire Bible, published in 1520.

Project: Livre(s). Graphisme en France 2026 Typefaces: Louize (Matthieu Cortat, 205TF); Venus Acier (Anke Renaud); Hiragino (Jiyukobo Ltd) Graphic Design: Sarah Fenrich www.205.tf/louize

Project: Festival Poesia no Centro [Poetry in the center festival] Typefaces: Plaak (Damien Gautier, 205TF); FF More (FontFont); Acumin (Adobe) Graphic Design: ALLES BLAU Invited Artist: Mauro Restiffe Pictures: Helena Wolfenson www.205.tf/plaak

Project: Festival Poesia no Centro [Poetry in the center festival] Typefaces: Plaak (Damien Gautier, 205TF); FF More (FontFont); Acumin (Adobe) Graphic Design: ALLES BLAU Invited Artist: Mauro Restiffe Pictures: Helena Wolfenson www.205.tf/plaak