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INTRODUCTION

When I designed the first Reina¹ circa 2010, I was at the dawn of my career as a type designer. The S{o}TA, short for the Society of Typographic Aficionados, described it as complex display typeface incorporating hairline flourishes to a nicely heavy romantic letterform². And it was like that; that’s what I was pursuing at that time since I was very passionate about ornaments and accolades of Calligraphy. Why? I felt that Typography, in general, needed more of them. These subtle flourishes could breathe life into letters. Maybe, I thought it was the only way I could propose something new into the field of type. However, after some years, I came across a very interesting quote: –Beautiful things don’t ask for attention– Wow! What did this mean? How could something be attractive if it’s not actually showing it. Could this be applied to my work? Sure.

I think every type-designer goes through this process (aka crisis) regarding his or her career. At the beginning we love everything. We are kind of blind, we only see the big picture of a project. And that’s not because we are lazy. We actually can’t see the small mistakes nor the subtleties that make something simpler beautiful. We are not able. But, the small subtleties… They are actually everything: With experience, one puts more attention into the details and learns that every single decision in type has to be first meticulously planned.

Here I am now, introducing a new Reina, because I felt there was a lot of it that could be improved, also the novelty of Variable Fonts caught my attention and I had to take that to my type library.

THE FONT

A thing of beauty is a joy forever

Now, a decade later, I’m presenting Reina Neue. This font is not just an update of its predecessor: –A thing of beauty is a joy forever– is the first line of the poem ‘Endymion’ by John Keats, and despite the meaning of “beauty” may vary from person to person, and even from time to time (as read in the last paragraph), with Reina I always wanted to bring joy to the eye. In 2010, and now, in 2020.

I believe the font is today much better in every aspect. It was entirely re-designed: Its shapes and morphology in general are much more clean and pure. The range of uses for it is now wider: While the old Reina consisted in just one weight, Reina Neue was converted into a big family of many weights, even with italics, smallcaps and layered styles.

The idea behind the font, this kind of enveloping atmosphere made out of flourishes, is still here in the new Reina. This time easier to get amazing results due to the big amount of available alternates per glyph and also more loyal from a systemic point of view. However, and as read in the introduction -Beautiful things don’t ask for attention-, if none of the flourishes are activated the font will look very attractive anyway.

Reina Neue is ready to be used in book covers, magazines, wedding cards, dazzling posters, storefronts, clothing, perfumes, wine labels and logos of all kind.

Like it happened with the previous Reina, I hope this new font satisfies every design project around the world if used, and can be a joy forever.

SOME INSTRUCTIONS

Before choosing the right style for your project, hear my advice:

-Reina Neue Display was meant to be used at big sizes. If you plan to print the font smaller than 72pt, I suggest using Reina Neue, not Display. Otherwise, if the font will be BIG or used on a digital platform, Reina Neue Display should be your choice.

For even smaller sizes, use Reina Neue Small. This style was tested and printed in 12pt with nice results.

(Note for variable fonts: Print them in outlines)

-Reina Italic is not a slanted version of the roman, and this means some flourishes are different between each other. The Italic version has other kind of swirls. More conservative, in general.

-All the styles of Reina Capitals have Small Capitals inside.

-Reina Capitals Shine should be used/paired ONLY with Reina Capitals Black. The engraved feeling can be achieved if Reina Capitals Black and Reina Capitals Shine are used as layers, with the same word.

Variable fonts instructions:

-For more playful versions, choose Reina Neue VF, Reina Neue Italic VF or Reina Neue Capitals VF: With them you can adjust between 3 axes: Weight (will change the weight of the font) – Optic Size (will thicken/lighten the thin strokes and open/close the tracking) – Accolades (will modify the weight of the active flourishes).

SOME VIDEOS OF REINA NEUE VF

https://youtu.be/8cImmT5bpQM

https://youtu.be/1icWfPmKAkg

https://youtu.be/YC9GkJDL1a8

NOTES

1. The original Reina, from a decade ago: https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/argentina-lian-types/reina/

2. In 2011, Reina received an honourable mention by S{o}TA.

“Great skill is shown in the detailing, and an excellent feel for the correct flow of curves and displacement of stroke weight.”

https://www.typesociety.org/catalyst/2011/

Reina was featured in the “Most Popular Fonts of the year” in MyFonts in 2011

https://www.myfonts.com/newsletters/sp/201201.html

In 2012, the font was also selected in Tipos Latinos, the most prestigious competition of type in Latinoamerica.

https://www.tiposlatinos.com/bienales/quinta-bienal-tl2012/resultados

Also, chose as a “Favorite font of the year” in Typographica.

https://typographica.org/typeface-reviews/reina/

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Desktop License (Desktop)

"Desktop" refers to the computer, the desktop license allows you to install the fonts on your computer for offline design purposes, including the design of logos, posters, merchandise, magazines, etc. For example, the static images you design with fonts on your computer are allowed to be distributed at will (regardless of online or offline use); however, you cannot embed the fonts in any form. However, the font file cannot be embedded in your work in any form, that is to say, the font file cannot leave your computer, for example, it is not allowed to convert the font format and embed it in web pages or embed it in PPT and then distribute it; it should be noted that some copyright holders may additionally stipulate that the font is not allowed to be used for the design of LOGO and other specified purposes.

The license is usually licensed according to the number of users, the number of users refers to the number of computers that may have the font installed; the desktop license is generally valid for life, if there is a specified number of years our purchase page will be prompted; the works designed within the validity of the license can be used for life, but if you need to continue to use the font for design outside the validity of the license, you need to purchase a new license.

Webfont

As the name implies, webfont license is a kind of license that allows font files to be embedded into various web pages. Regardless of whether the font files are converted or not, and regardless of whether the font files are fully embedded or partially embedded, the license is required for any form of font files embedded into web pages.

Different copyright holders have different ways of selling web page licenses. In addition to the license period, they usually specify the total number of views or monthly views within the license period, you can choose to purchase according to your website needs.

Application License (App)

App license allows you to embed the font file into the APP you develop or operate, no matter it is game APP, education APP, music APP, any APP that embeds the font file needs to obtain the license.

Application license can be sold in various forms according to the license period, installed volume, APP quantity, etc.

E-book License (ePub)

The ePub license allows font files to be embedded in an electronic publication, but the font software cannot be installed in the operating system running the electronic publication.

This license can be sold in various forms such as license period, number of titles, total number of devices, and number of views.

Server License (Server)

The Server license allows you to install fonts on the licensed server in a way that they cannot be extracted, but not on any other computer or processing unit.

This license can be sold in various forms according to the license term, number of CPU cores, number of clients, etc.

Digital Ads License (Digital Ads)

The Digital Ads license allows you to access, download, and use the Web fonts provided in the Web Font Kit to create digital ads, but only for the purpose of publishing digital ads on the output device.

The license can be sold in a variety of formats based on license duration, number of releases, number of exposures, etc.

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After you complete the payment, the service provider will procure the relevant authorization for you in the first time, and the authorization process will usually be completed within 24 hours. After the procurement is completed, you can view the authorization voucher in the order details and download the font file or apply for invoicing.

Usually the "licensee" of font software license should be the end-user of the design solution, so the owner of the design solution must obtain the relevant authorization of the font used, and some authorization methods (such as desktop license) specify the number of terminals to be used, so all computers using the font for design or modification of the solution need to obtain authorization.

You can select or add "Licensee" information when you submit your order, and fill in your customer information in the "Licensee" form.

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