Nuacht Serif Headline
A2-Type · 2018
A headline serif commissioned for the 2018 redesign of the Irish Independent, drawing on calligraphic lettering and SB Times Roman metal type references.
About
Part of a larger type system built for the Irish Independent, this headline cut sits alongside text, sans and condensed variants to cover every typographic role in a broadsheet environment. Eight weights from Light to Black, each with a matching italic, give editorial teams the range needed across front pages, section headers and feature spreads. The design traces its character back to calligraphic ink lettering and early metal type, giving it warmth and authority at large sizes.
Classification
Draws on calligraphic ink lettering and early metal type references, particularly SB Times Roman, placing it in the transitional serif tradition optimised for headline display sizes in newspaper contexts.