Residenz Serif
La Bolde Vita · 2021
A neutral contemporary serif in six weights and three optical sizes, with a full set of alternate letterforms drawn from handwriting and graffiti that shift its tone from refined to experimental.
About
Released in 2021 as a companion to Residenz Grotesk, this family spans 18 styles across Small, Standard and Large optical sizes, each tuned in contrast, shape and spacing for use at different scales. A complete alternate character set, inspired by handwritten and graffiti forms, can be mixed in at variable frequencies via predefined stylistic sets, allowing the same typeface to read as elegant or brutalist depending on the setting. With 980 glyphs and extensive OpenType feature support including oldstyle figures, circled numbers and slashed zero, it covers a wide range of typographic needs across Latin languages.
Classification
Described by the foundry as a contemporary serif, the design sits in a neutral but friendly register with modulated contrast across three optical sizes, placing it in the tradition of text serifs rather than display or transitional categories.