Plomb Type is an independent type foundry created by Max Esnée1 and Emma Marichal2, based in Lyon, France.
The foundry creates a variety of typefaces with distinct voices, and also enjoys working closely with clients on custom designs. Alongside its font catalogue, Plomb Type offers typographic advice, support for brands of all kinds as well as font engineering services.
For all inquiries, collaborations or information requests, please reach out to us at contact@plombtype.com
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Max Esnée is a typeface designer, graphic designer, and web developer. Graduating from EPSAA in 2014, he works independently, crafting visual identities and websites for a diverse range of clients. In 2019, he joined the EsadType program at Esad Amiens to further his skills in typeface design. In 2021, he released the Gamuth typeface family at Production Type.
Concurrently to his profesionnal practice, he pursues various personal projects, ranging from designing new typefaces to creating web tools, such as the Stack & Justify application, launched in early 2024.
Graduating from the EsadType program in Amiens in 2021, Emma Marichal is trained in typeface design and font engineering. She collaborates with various type foundries, including the open-source distributor Google Fonts, where she contributes to font production, quality assurance innovation, and repository maintenance.
Her typeface Ploquine, published by TypeTogether and developed as part of the Gerard Unger Scholarship she received in 2022, was awarded a TDC Award in 2025.