Nouvelle Grotesk
Nouvelle Noire · Anton Studer · 2020
A Swiss grotesque by Anton Studer that positions itself within the Helvetica and Akzidenz lineage, offering seven weights each paired with a sloped 'Diagonal' companion rather than a conventional italic.
About
Released in 2020, the family runs from Thin to Fat across fourteen styles, with each upright weight matched by a Diagonal cut that substitutes for a traditional italic. Nouvelle Noire frame it as a contribution to the Swiss grotesque canon alongside Helvetica, Univers and Akkurat, aiming for simplicity with a degree of warmth rather than pure neutrality. The character set covers extended Latin with accented and special characters, making it a workable choice for multilingual European work.
Classification
A Swiss grotesque in the tradition of Akzidenz Grotesk and Helvetica, with the foundry explicitly positioning it within the Swiss Style Grotesque lineage. The 'Diagonal' cuts replace a conventional italic with a sloped roman.