Monarch Nova provides a comprehensive update to the original ‘Monarch', first released back in 2017. The original cut was the first real attempt at a full digital font and thus inevitably suffered from the hallmarks of poor typographic judgement. However what it lacked in skill it by far made up for in character, combining a unique bodge of historical pastiche to create something thoroughly original in spirit.
To ensure a degree of longevity for the font, a fully redrawn update began in 2019 — Monarch Nova. This update sought to bring a sense of sophistication and subtlety to the face, toning down aspects of its character to create a more harmonious, balanced and legible revision. This was aided by the invaluable help of Margot Lévêque in the Spring of 2020 who assisted in its further development.
Monarch Nova is a Neohumanist, titling Roman, distinctly rich and antiquated in nature. Its architecture is innately Neoclassical in construction yet has the air of a more distant, bygone age. Its strokes are clean, sharp and unserifed, with wide open counters adding elegance and lightness of colour. Its forms are generous in width, aided by a tall x-height and short ascenders — its descenders gentle, tapered and crisp. Monarch Nova is equipped with text and titling figures, primary and discretionary ligatures, small caps, multiple stylistic sets and an extended range of pan-European Latin character set. Please check the Character Table below for a comprehensive overview of Monarch Nova's glyph set.
The original 2017 version of WT Monarch is available free of charge to all valid licensees of the updated WT Monarch Nova. Just send an email to info info@wisetype.nl with your order details after your purchase and we'll get it sent over!
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With special thanks to Margot Lévêque for her help with development
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