Octavia

1 Style | Flavia Zimbardi, Tida Tep

Kaleidoscopes

IMAGINABLE

Effervescently

“Where shadows lurk and danger waits around every corner, the only certainty is uncertainty.”

Characterized by its dark, moody atmosphere, complex narratives, and morally ambiguous characters, the film noir genre has many talented directors who contributed to its development and evolution, such as Robert Siodmak, Fritz Lang, Alfred Hitchcock & Billy Wilder.

“Beware the beauty that conceals a deadly secret.”

FEMME FATALE

A Western is identifiable by people on horseback in the West; a musical involves singing and dancing; a war movie shows war. Even the so-called women’s picture, featured women prominently. But the directors working in film noir didn’t use that term to describe their creations.

The Big Sleep (1946) - Directed by Howard Hawks

A low contrast type family inspired by Film Noir titles and end credits from the 1940s–50s. First designed by Tida Tep in 2017 (as her degree project for the Type@Cooper extended program in New York), Octavia shines with a nostalgic charm and open color that provides optimal readability — especially at small sizes against dark backgrounds. Regular weight is the initial release of a bigger family encompassing 16 styles, from Hairline to Black and its matching italics.

Released: May 2023
Status: In Progress
Version: 0.1
1 Style
Desginer: Flavia Zimbardi, Tida Tep
Octavia PDF Specimen