A serif family with eight weights, swash characters, small caps and oldstyle numerals, covering 220+ languages across 484 glyphs.
About
Saboneta draws on the transitional serif tradition, offering eight weights from Hairline to Black with a full suite of OpenType features including swash alternates, small caps, discretionary ligatures, and a choice of oldstyle or lining numerals. Three stylistic sets allow further customisation of letterforms. Coverage of over 220 languages and 484 glyphs makes it suitable for multilingual editorial and book work.
Classification
The name Saboneta evokes the tradition of Sabon, a classic transitional serif. The presence of swash characters, small caps, oldstyle numerals, and discretionary ligatures reinforces its positioning within the humanist-to-transitional serif tradition.