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Art nouveau typeface6/15/2023 What are its distinguishing characteristics? The letterforms are typical of French typefaces created around the turn of the century and the organic, exuberant shapes that are associated with the aesthetics of the Art Nouveau movement. “I would like to think that Romain 20 has some strong narrative qualities-that its design can contribute to some kind of storytelling and to transporting readers to different eras, different countries (early-20th Century France being one of them, but hopefully not the only one!),” says Savoie. What should I use it for? The typeface was designed predominantly for editorial projects across books and magazines in both digital and print. “I also liked the fact that it referred to 2020, the year of release for this first digital interpretation,” she says. Why’s it called Romain 20? Being based on Romain Vingtième Siècle, Savoie wanted the font name to maintain a reference to the original but be simplified for contemporary purposes, such as naming digital files (and she wanted it to be easier to pronounce in English). Savoie worked with Lyon-based Mexican type designer Fátima Lazaro in the development and completion of the font, which was mastered by Roxane Gataud on behalf of 205TF. She then designed the digital versions using Robofont. Her process involved studying high-res scans of the various text sizes, and from those she developed the regular and the italic forms. “T here are so many designs and foundries from the period that have been forgotten and deserve attention. Romain 20 was created initially as a revival of the roman and italic styles, but the designer went on to create an additional bold and bold italic to the family for greater versatility. “ I had previously developed an interest in French typefaces of that period,” adds the designer, “I was drawn to their Art Nouveau feel, and there are so many designs and foundries from the period that have been forgotten and deserve attention. Savoie was inspired to make a contemporary adaptation of this metal typeface having been “immediately seduced by its texture on the page,” according to 205TF.
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