In 1692, Louis XIV decreed that a new typeface should be created which would be for the exclusive use of the Imprimerie Royale
A revival of the Romain du Roi (King's Roman) commissioned by Louis XIV and cut by Philippe Grandjean in 1705 , Romain BP is a font that telegraphs Discrete, Elegant and Correct with just a little slippage into decadence. Our current cup of tea!