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Bidibulle

A public display trial for testing buoyant headlines, playful campaigns, and visual identities.

Version
1.000
Edition
Trial subset
Released
2026-05-14
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AP.CX / Bidibulle02 / Family architecture
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02 / Family architecture

A deliberate static family

UltraLightBidibulle Aa 0123200
ThinBidibulle Aa 0123100
LightBidibulle Aa 0123300
RegularBidibulle Aa 0123400
SemiBoldBidibulle Aa 0123600
BoldBidibulle Aa 0123700
BlackBidibulle Aa 0123900
HeavyBidibulle Aa 0123800
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AP.CX / Bidibulle03 / Design story
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03 / Design story

Intent, use, and provenance

Bidibulle is the softer, more buoyant side of the ink-density experiments. Its dotted texture feels inflated, rounded, and alive at headline scale.

The family is aimed at playful identities, posters, title cards, packaging, and motion tests where the type can feel graphic before it feels text-like.

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AP.CX / Bidibulle04 / Display range
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04 / Display range

Bidibulle Display 1.000

Bubble Poster System
Soft Launch @ Night
Round Label Logic
AP CX Bulle Study
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AP.CX / Bidibulle05 / Text performance
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05 / Text performance

Scale and rhythm

54 ptRound letters drift across the night poster.
42 ptRound letters drift across the night poster.
32 ptRound letters drift across the night poster.
24 ptRound letters drift across the night poster.
18 ptRound letters drift across the night poster.
13 ptRound letters drift across the night poster.
10 ptRound letters drift across the night poster.
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AP.CX / Bidibulle06 / Numerals and symbols
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06 / Numerals and symbols

Figures built for systems

0123456789
0123456789 (
) /
@ &

Numeric features: standard figures

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AP.CX / Bidibulle07 / OpenType
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07 / OpenType

6 available features

caltContextual alternates

Allows context-sensitive substitutions where the family needs alternate display behavior. Enabled by default.

CLOSE POSTER soft mono STONE FORMCLOSE POSTER soft mono STONE FORM
ccmpGlyph composition

Provides core shaping support. The public trial has no accented composition sequence to demonstrate. Core shaping feature - disabling may degrade marks/accents.

BIDIBULLE DISPLAY SYSTEMBIDIBULLE DISPLAY SYSTEM
cpspCapitals spacing

Adds spacing for all-cap settings so bubbly headlines have more breathing room. Disabled by default in most apps.

BIDIBULLE BUBBLE DISPLAY AP CXBIDIBULLE BUBBLE DISPLAY AP CX
kernKerning

Balances round display forms and tight headline pairs. Enabled by default.

AVATAR To VA WA BULLE AVAVATAR To VA WA BULLE AV
ligaStandard ligatures

Keeps common letter pairs from creating uneven bubble clusters. Enabled by default.

fi fl film file fit flatfi fl film file fit flat
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AP.CX / Bidibulle08 / Character coverage
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08 / Character coverage

97 glyphs

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AP.CX / Bidibulle09 / Language coverage
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09 / Language coverage

1 verified language

01Englishen_Latn
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AP.CX / Bidibulle10 / Technical report
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10 / Technical report

Binary facts

Family
Bidibulle Trial
Internal version
Version 1.000;Glyphs 3.5 (3525)
PostScript name
BidibulleTrial
Vendor
APCX
Axes
0
Named instances
8
Glyphs
97
OpenType features
6
Units per em
1000
Ascender / descender
970 / -230
Designer
Nicolas Hoffmann & Thierry Charbonnel
Edition
Trial subset
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AP.CX / Bidibulle11 / Quality assurance
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11 / Quality assurance

Evidence pending

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  • Release QA evidence was not supplied to this preview.

Metadata and specimen claims are derived from the selected binary set.

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AP.CX / Bidibulle12 / Release notes
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12 / Release notes

Commercial

Release notes

  • Version 1.000 provides eight static trial weights.
  • The public files are limited evaluation subsets.
  • Full commercial files are delivered separately after licensing.

Known issues

  • The public trial supports English only.
  • The trial repertoire is intentionally limited.

Credits

  • Designed by Thierry Charbonnel.
  • Published by AP.CX.

Rights and support

Commercial

Support: ap.cx/contact

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Bidibulle for evaluation.

Bidibulle / 1.000