Romis
Finaltype · Prof. Hans R. Heitmann · 2019
A renaissance-style roman capitals typeface in six weights, each with a narrow oblique, substituting true small caps for a conventional lowercase alphabet.
About
Romis draws on the Capitalis Monumentalis tradition, reinterpreted through a humanist lens with individually shaped serifs and curved shafts free of geometrically straight lines. True small caps replace a lowercase alphabet, making it an unusual choice for display-oriented typesetting that demands classical authority. Eight sets of numerals are included, with tabular figures as default and OpenType support for proportional numbers, small cap figures and Roman numeral stylistic sets.
Classification
A roman capitals typeface in the renaissance humanist tradition, drawing on Capitalis Monumentalis with individually shaped serifs, curved shafts, and no geometrically straight lines. It features true small caps in place of lowercase, placing it firmly within the humanist serif category.