Proxima Nova
Proxima Nova (2005) is a complete reworking of Proxima Sans (1994). The original six fonts (three weights with italics) have been expanded to 42 full-featured OpenType fonts.
There are three widths:
Proxima Nova (displayed on this page)
Each width consists of 14 fonts—seven weights with matching italics.
Proxima Nova straddles the gap between typefaces like Futura and Akzidenz Grotesk. The result is a hybrid combining humanistic proportions with a somewhat geometric appearance.
Feature Summary:
- 7 weights: Thin, Light, Regular, Semibold, Bold, Extrabold, and Black
- 3 widths: Normal, Condensed, and Extra Condensed
- Matching italics for all weights and widths
- Matching small caps for all weights and widths*
- Lining and old style figures (proportional and tabular)*
- Full “f” ligature set*
- Alternate characters (a, l, y, G)*
- Automatic fractions*
- Automatic ordinals*
- Dingbats (16)*
- Extended language support (most Latin-based scripts supported)*
- Extended currency support*
* Requires an application with OpenType and/or Unicode support.
See the Proxima Nova PDF for complete information.
Proxima Nova
Overview
Complete information with summary text and display specimens. (9 pages, 420k PDF)
Proxima Nova
Full Specimen
Complete text and display specimen book. (84 pages, 2.2mb PDF)
Proxima Nova Update Information
Supplemental information about Proxima Nova Version 1.1, released on January 9, 2006. (1 page, 44k PDF)