Author's note

La Girouette, designed by ADT in 1998 and cut by Olivier Umecker, is a free directional dingbat font. Its arrow forms have blunt points, irregular shafts, and sharply cut silhouettes. Each symbol feels hand-cut and immediate.

Wayfinding signs are the clearest use, especially for informal venues or themed events. The same rough geometry suits maps, game graphics, and merchandise with an adventurous or handmade angle. These arrows can also join illustrated routes and diagrams as active pictorial marks rather than neutral symbols.

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LaGirouette font character map

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LaGirouette font character map: Basic Latin, page 1

Glyphs in the LaGirouette font — Basic Latin, page 1

Basic font information

Copyright notice
ADT  avril 98  découpé par olivier umecker
Font family
LaGirouette
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1.4 LaGirouette
Full font name
LaGirouette
Name table version
Macromedia Fontographer 4.1.4 5/11/98
Postscript font name
LaGirouette

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 1.0 semantics
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created1998-11-05
Revision1
Glyph count79
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsLicensed font (protected)
Family classSymbolic
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced