Author's note

NovelloPro, designed by Ingo Zimmermann of ingoFonts, is a free high-contrast serif with tall proportions and a decidedly formal, literary appearance. Its finely drawn letters combine broad vertical strokes with hairline serifs, rounded forms, and generous proportions, recalling traditional book typography but with cleaner curves and a crisp, contemporary finish.

A historical novel cover is its clearest assignment. It also suits cultural event posters, classical music programs, and premium stationery, where its refined stroke contrast can shape a composed brand identity for publishers, arts institutions, or luxury paper goods.

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Novello Pro is a Roman typeface with round serifs.

The design removes unnecessary traditional weight where possible. Its character forms follow traditional shapes, with short, round serifs attached to the letter bodies at right angles and alternating thick and thin strokes. It uses horizontal thin strokes and distinctive joins in the stems of a, b, d, h, n, m, p, q, r, and u. The usual curved transition of the upstroke from the stem is omitted, creating horizontal movement with emphasis on the right angle.

All fonts at ingoFonts are available as free downloads. However, the downloadable files contain only uppercase and lowercase letters from A to Z and a to z. The complete font, including numerals, umlauts, punctuation, and ligatures, is available only with a paid order.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2006 by ingoFonts Ingo Zimmermann. All rights reserved.
Font family
Novello Pro
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
ingoFontsIngoZimmermann: Novello Pro: 2006
Full font name
NovelloPro
Name table version
Version 1.014 2006
Postscript font name
NovelloPro-Regularreduced
Trademark notice
Novello Pro is a trademark of ingoFonts Ingo Zimmermann.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2006 by ingoFonts Ingo Zimmermann. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MicrosoftUnicode full repertoire

Font details

Created2009-03-15
Revision1
Glyph count548
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classModern serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 3 font weights listed below:
Novello_Pro_Normal.otf
Novello_Pro_Bold.otf
Novello_Pro_Italic.otf