Aguzzo
Displaay Type Foundry · Alessandro Butti · 1951
A digital revival of Augustea, the 1951 Fonderie Nebiolo display serif drawn by Alessandro Butti, reinterpreted from 36pt lead hotmetal forms.
About
Based on Alessandro Butti's Augustea, originally cut for Fonderie Nebiolo in 1951, this revival draws directly from 36pt lead hotmetal sources. The typeface sits within the glyphic serif tradition, with sharply incised strokes that evoke inscriptional Roman letterforms. Well suited to display and headline use where classical authority and material texture are desirable.
Classification
Aguzzo is rooted in Augustea, a display serif from Fonderie Nebiolo with sharp, incised letterforms characteristic of glyphic or lapidary serif traditions, drawing on inscriptional Roman letter forms.