Volterra

In today’s typographic landscape, few would still consider Bodoni to have a “modern” feel in the larger sense of the word, but there was once a time when it’s vertical axis and thinned horizontal strokes were considered radical.

Volterra is inspired by the forms of Bodoni — finishes what Bodoni started and eliminates the horizontal stroke altogether, breathing an elegant new energy into a 200-year-old classic. Volterra takes what has grown to feel traditional and transforms it into a delicate mixture of classic and modern, with razor-edged serifs and ultra-sharp strokes. Strictly a display face, the larger Volterra is used, the better it looks, but pairs well with Bodoni when body copy is needed.