Olivette
Connary Fagen · Connary Fagen
A high-contrast serif with extreme stroke variation and wide, open letterforms, designed for large-size display use on screen and in print.
About
Extreme stroke contrast and spacious construction give Olivette a distinctly elegant character at headline sizes, where its fine hairline details can be appreciated. The family spans six weights from Light to Heavy, each with a matching italic, covering broad Latin script support across 25 languages. Connary Fagen suggest pairing it with simpler typefaces such as Greycliff CF at smaller text sizes, letting Olivette occupy generous white space.
Classification
Olivette features extreme stroke contrast with wide, open construction, placing it firmly in the high-contrast serif tradition suited to display and large-size use. Its combination of fine hairlines and broad strokes aligns with a contemporary didone sensibility.