Volterra

Volterra Typeface

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—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.