Costa Nova Font

Costa Nova is a serif font designed by Toni Studio (2022). Small strokes at the ends of its letters (the serifs) give it a classic, trustworthy look. It's a free download, and you can try it with your own text in the preview above first.

Costa Nova Font Details

• Designer: Toni Studio
• Year: 2022 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Serif font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 381
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures
• Extra characters: 164 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.002
• Download: Free ZIP (125.3 KB) with one TTF and one OTF files

What You Can Type With Costa Nova

With complete upper and lowercase letters and all ten digits, Costa Nova is ready for real wording, not just a single headline. Everyday marks like &, !, ? and @ are there too. Thanks to its accented letters, it also works for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, not just English.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Costa Nova

Its 164 alternates are stored as separate characters, so you can copy them from Character Map on Windows or Font Book on a Mac and paste them anywhere, including Cricut Design Space and Canva. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Costa Nova Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Costa Nova when they're making book covers, magazine headlines and classic branding. Its lowercase letters are tall compared to the capitals, which keeps it readable at smaller sizes. Serif fonts shine in headlines and printed text. For long paragraphs on phones, check that it still reads well at small sizes.

More Fonts by Toni Studio

DafontStyle has 12 more fonts by Toni Studio. Here are a few:

• Monelos font
• Lorestta font
• Sermo Font
• Velista Font
• Borias Font
• Chillen Font

Costa Nova Font FAQs

Is Costa Nova font free to download?

Yes, Costa Nova is a free download here (free ZIP (125.3 KB) with one TTF and one OTF files), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

Who designed Costa Nova font?

Costa Nova was designed by Toni Studio. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2022. DafontStyle has 12 more fonts by Toni Studio, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Costa Nova on Windows or Mac?

Unzip the download first. On Windows, right-click the font file and choose Install. On a Mac, double-click it and click Install Font. The ZIP has both OTF and TTF versions of the same font. Install only one of them (OTF is the better pick for Adobe apps), because installing both can show duplicate names in your font list. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Costa Nova.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Costa Nova?

The 164 alternates are separate characters, so copy them from Character Map on Windows or Font Book on a Mac and paste them into your text. This works in Cricut Design Space and Canva too.

Can I use Costa Nova in Canva and Cricut?

Canva lets you upload it on Pro, Teams and other plans with font uploads (Brand Kit > Upload a font); free accounts can't upload fonts. For Cricut Design Space, install it on your computer first and it shows up under System fonts.

Does Costa Nova support accented letters?

Yes. Costa Nova includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Costa Nova?

A neutral sans serif like Lato or Source Sans Pro is a safe partner for captions and smaller text.