Alga
Nova Type Foundry · Joana Correia · 2020
A high-contrast modern serif by Joana Correia, designed around tall proportions and expressive curves suited to headlines and display work.
About
Designed by Joana Correia and released in 2020, Alga began as an exploration of a tall, elegant form in the lighter weights before evolving into a high-contrast serif at bolder settings. The family spans six weights from ExtraLight to Bold, each with a matching italic, giving twelve styles in total. It performs best at larger sizes and in short editorial copy, where its fancy curves and lively character read clearly.
Classification
Alga is described as a high-contrast modern typeface, with contrast increasing significantly from the lighter to bolder weights, placing it squarely in the modern or didone serif tradition.