Industry: Design

NewParis

Three optical sizes, one contemporary Didot

NewParis is a contemporary interpretation of French modern typefaces in the Didot tradition, designed by Ian Party at Swiss Typefaces. Rather than a direct revival, it adapts high-contrast stroke relationships to meet today's requirements through three optically-tuned cuts: Text (below 18pt), Headline, and KingSize (above 36pt). The 20-style collection spans three weights plus italics across Text and Headline, with KingSize adding an ultralight Air weight. Historical references include rounded apexes on letters such as A, M, and W.

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Insights

High stroke contrast in Didone faces necessitated size-specific cuts; hairline weight is calibrated independently for Text, Headline, and KingSize grades.
KingSize adds a fourth ultralight weight—KingSize Air—not present in the Text or Headline cuts.
Rounded apexes on A, M, and W reference historical Didot models while the design is a contemporary reinterpretation rather than a revival.
Font engineering was handled separately by Christoph Koeberlin, distinct from Ian Party's typeface design role.