Italian designer Aldo Novarese originally created the typeface that bears his name for Switzerland’s Haas foundry. However, shortly after this initial release, International Typeface Corporation licensed the design and, in 1979, issued it as the ITC Novarese™ family.
Novarese is an elegant blend of old and new. The old can be found in its classic forms and proportions, while the new is seen in its generous x-height and the wide range of weights. Novarese italic is unusual for its cursive lowercase combined with upright capitals, a style that echoes the earliest italic designs. ITC Novarese owes its elegant demeanor to its rich, full-bodied letters, its graceful shapes and fine, almost chiseled, serifs. The contrast between thick and thin strokes is noticeable but not extreme, giving text set in ITC Novarese sparkle and color without sacrificing readability. This is an exceptional typeface that performs equally well in both display and text sizes.
The ITC Novarese family is now available as a suite of OpenType Pro fonts. Graphic communicators can work more creatively with this versatile design by taking advantage of OpenType’s capabilities, including the automatic insertion of old style figures, ligatures and small caps.
The new ITC Novarese Pro fonts also offer an extended character set that supports most Central European and many Eastern European languages.