Type Brief

"Niorveau" is a lowercase display typeface designed to create short headlines that balance boldness and delicacy. Drawing inspiration from black letter calligraphy and the artistic elements of the Art Nouveau movement, this typeface seamlessly merges black letter fundamentals with Art Nouveau aesthetics. Both design styles blossomed in the late 1800s. It excels as a decorative header, capturing attention with branching motifs.

“Niorveau” is tailored for brief headlines, highlighting boldness and fragile intricacy. It thrives on heavyweight paper, capturing the finer intricacies of its slender strokes and ornamental details.

Victorian Gothic employs a broad nib to create full strokes, while tapered strokes connect branching elements of letters, which helps create a balanced contrast and harmony.

“Nior” references Blackletter forms and “veau” references the Art Nouveau.