Industry: Design

Eugenio Serif Collection

Bodoni softened for the newsroom

Miguel Reyes, assisted by Hrvoje Živčić, drew Eugenio Serif for Francesco Franchi's redesign of La Repubblica. It remains the newspaper's primary headline face after a subsequent reworking. The design closely follows Bodoni, but soft serifs and subtly rounded corners lend warmth closer to phototype than sharp digital forms.

Set in Eugenio Serif

Insights

Primary historical references were 16pt and 24pt specimens from a facsimile of Bodoni's 1818 Manuale Typographico.
Soft serifs and rounded corners distinguish the design from crisp digital Bodoni revivals.
It remains La Repubblica's primary headline face following a reworking of the newspaper.