Gauche is an unconventional display typeface that deliberately subverts traditional serif conventions through asymmetrical letterforms and irregular stroke weights. The design features intentionally awkward proportions with varied x-heights and inconsistent baseline alignment, creating a deliberately unsettling visual rhythm. Its serifs appear hand-drawn with organic, sometimes crude terminals that contrast sharply with more polished contemporary serifs. The apertures are inconsistently sized and the overall character spacing feels deliberately uncomfortable, embodying the French meaning of its name—"left" or "awkward"—as a typographic statement about rejecting conventional beauty standards.
