Audacious
Paulo Goode · Paulo Goode · 2020
A contemporary serif spanning five weights and two optical styles, distinguished by exaggerated wedge serifs, open counters and 182 decorative swash alternates.
About
Released in June 2020, Audacious covers text and display roles across Regular to Black weights, each with a roman and italic companion, totalling 20 fonts. Its lighter weights draw on Caslon for readable long-form text, while heavier cuts push the teardrop terminals and wedge serifs toward expressive headline use. The 182 decorative alternates, with up to four variants per letter, give the family considerable flexibility for bespoke typographic work.
Classification
A contemporary serif with exaggerated wedge serifs, open counters and teardrop terminals, spanning text and display optical roles. Caslon influence is cited for the lighter weights, situating it within the humanist serif tradition while pushing decorative details toward display use.