In the typedesign industry the terms 'nova', 'neue', 'next', 'brand-new' are often used to refer to a typeface that has been customized in different ways: redesign, technical readjustments, greater number of characters, etc.
At Latinotype we are now starting to utilize the word 'niu' to describe these kinds of typefaces. Niu is an adaptation of the original word 'brand-new', i.e., we have adjusted this English word to the phonology and spelling of our own language however keeping the initial meaning.
Race mixing, diversity, modification and adaptation become part of the essence of Latin American culture and, at Latinotype, we are all constantly revealing these components in everything we do. Latin Power!
Hernández Niu was developed by César Araya and Daniel Hernández. The font style is based upon the style ofHernández Vibrant: the thickest weight has been adapted to fit little text better. 5 brand-new styles have been added, ranging from neutral to more meaningful fonts.
Hernández Niu is a display screen piece serif font style of thickened serifs, functional expressive ink-traps and true italics. Detailed forms and counter forms allow this typeface to be used in large sizes.
Hernández Niu is appropriate for publishing, small text and headings. A wide range of weights make the typeface a best option for hierarchical type-setting, branding, logotypes, magazines, etc.
This typeface consists of 6 weights, ranging from Extra Light to Heavy, each with matching true italics. HernándezNiu includes a set of 397 characters, making it possible to use the fontin 212 various languages.
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