Residence Nouveau
Sharp Type · Kia Tasbihgou · 2024
Sharp Type's Art Nouveau display sans, designed by Kia Tasbihgou, built on sensual swashes and skewed curves that bring a fin-de-siècle sensibility into contemporary use.
About
Residence Nouveau is an Art Nouveau-derived display sans designed by Kia Tasbihgou, with work beginning in 2024. The family is defined by swash characters and organically skewed curves – a decorative vocabulary drawn from fin-de-siècle type but recalibrated for present-day use. It forms one half of the Residence super-family, sitting alongside Residence Grotesque as the more characterful, display-oriented complement to that face's plain utility.
Classification
Art Nouveau-derived display sans serif with swash characters and organically skewed curves. Part of the broader Residence family alongside Residence Grotesque, which serves as the utilitarian grotesque counterpart. The family totals 16 styles; specific weight names could not be confirmed as the Sharp Type site was rate-limiting during research – the weights listed here are inferred from that style count and typical Sharp Type family structures. Build started in 2024; release date may be 2024 or 2025.