Arpeggio
Paulo Goode · Paulo Goode · 2026
A 27-font transitional serif family split into Text and Display collections, with the Display cuts offering three tiers of swash alternates for expressive headline work.
About
Arpeggio spans nine weights with matching italics in the Text collection, while the Display collection drops the italics in favour of 116 swash and flourish alternates across three stylistic sets. The foundry positions it as an alternative to Baskerville, Caslon and Perpetua, aiming for readable body text alongside more characterful display settings. Variable fonts are available on request, and the character set covers all Latin European languages.
Classification
Explicitly classified as a transitional serif by the foundry, drawing comparison to Baskerville, Caslon and Perpetua. The family includes a separate Display collection with sharpened forms and swash alternates, extending the transitional model into expressive headline use.