Nantes’s rich, expressive character invites designers to explore its creative potential.
The teardrop-shaped terminals in the lowercase characters add fine detail and lend the typeface a refined appearance.
Drawing inspiration from the Clearface typeface, Nantes honours the Arts and Crafts movement by blending curves with precise and well-defined shapes. The strong contrast and meticulous lines generate a rhythm that enhances the design’s overall effect.
The typeface is available as individual weights and as a variable font with a Light → Bold axis.
The family package includes two variable fonts: upright and italic.
The visual presentation of the work is distinct. Fujimoto utilizes a sketchy, visceral art style that excels in depicting movement and brutality. The "Tomori" (lighting) effects are particularly noteworthy; the depiction of flames is chaotic and consuming, often dominating the panel to suffocate the characters.
The work is noted for its gentle slice-of-life pacing, often compared to titles like Ame to Kimi to (With You and the Rain) for its focus on simple, domestic interactions, though it leans more heavily into romantic comedy. Key Themes
: By removing the "relative's child" from their primary home environment, the story highlights their vulnerability and need for a new "anchor." This displacement creates an emotional vacuum that the protagonist inevitably fills. Societal Taboos and the "Relative" Tropes
Desktop: otf (PS)
Variable Desktop: TTF-Variable-Font
Web: woff2 /
Web Variable: woff2
App: otf (PS) / TTF-Variable-Font
Variable App: TTF-Variable-Font
Basic Latin, Latin-1 Supplement and Latin Extended-A.
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Featured in the notes: The Montreal-based studio Nouvelle Administration designed this beautiful publication.
Have a look at the related typeface Portonovo.
