A contemporary take on Butti and Novarese's Augustea, blending geometric construction with transitional serif traits and a steep 16° italic.
About
Aguzzo draws explicitly from Fonderia Nebiolo's Augustea (1951), the engravers-style typeface rooted in Roman capitals, adapting its triangular punctuation as an alternate character set. The Roman style carries a sharp, geometric quality while the italic's 16° inclination and broad-nib flourishes introduce contrast between the two styles. The combination of occasionally unusual letterforms with high legibility makes it usable across a range of sizes and contexts.
Classification
Aguzzo combines geometric construction with transitional traits, drawing from the engravers-style Roman capitals tradition of Butti and Novarese's Augustea (1951). The steep 16° italic inclination and triangular punctuation alternate set place it firmly in the transitional serif camp with display-leaning character.