Note: Novecento has been permanently retired and is no longer available for purchase.
What It Was
Novecento was an animated typeface system combining both animated and static versions of a caps and small-caps font family. The design drew from European typographic trends between the mid-19th and early 20th centuries, resulting in a geometric yet optically balanced appearance. The package included JSX format integration with Font Manager, making it part of the Animography animated typeface library.
Key Features
The animated version centered on the bold wide variant. Faux 3D transitions gave characters smooth rotating and wobbling motion in three-dimensional space. By adjusting the offset value, you could stagger individual character animations to create more playful text reveals. Setting the offset to zero produced solid 3D-looking glyphs that moved in unison.
Exit animations provided graceful disappearances to match the entrance effects. Color customization supported three separate color controls, and rest time adjustments let you fine-tune how long characters held between movements.
The static version offered 32 styles spanning ultralight to ultrabold and wide to condensed proportions (six styles were available free separately). Each font contained 700 to 1,050 kerning pairs. Both the animated and static versions worked across After Effects 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020.
Who It Was For
Novecento worked best for headlines, visual identities, and short display text. The lighter weights leaned contemporary, while bolder faces had a retro feel. The animated version suited title sequences and kinetic typography projects where geometric movement fit the aesthetic. The static version served traditional graphic design needs inside After Effects compositions.
Pricing
The last listed price was $29.25 (regular $39.00) as a one-time purchase. Animography offered a bundle discount: buying four or more typefaces from their library saved 25% automatically.