Nueva was designed by Carol Twombly in 1994. It is an Adobe Originals multiple master display typeface with two axes, weight and width. Originally conceived as a potential lowercase companion to her 1990 titling typeface Charlemagne, Nueva came into its own with a contemporary kinetic lowercase with its own capitals to match. Nueva has very high stroke contrast, with round, bouncy counterforms and stroke shapes, particularly in the wider instances.
The low connecting joins of the arches of many lowercase letters are characteristic of some calligraphic designs, and this, combined with rounded bowls and tapering stems, makes Nueva unique among roman typefaces. The accompanying italic is a true italic design. Nueva´s two axes provide a large range of possible weight and width variations that can be used in display work (16 point and larger). Nueva is extremely versatile and can take on a workload that ranges from fine book titles to billboards.
