The above image is from the back cover of an Art Nouveau typography book. As you can read from the outside of the image, words to describe this kind of type include: 'ornate', 'organic', 'hand-drawn', 'floral', 'free-flowing', 'movement', 'rhythm', 'nature' and 'swirling'. This can also be seen in the work of Alphonse Mucha;
I love Art Nouveau and I love when it is used in contemporary means. For example, I'm a nerd and love video games--traditionally nintendo though we've been let down. This artist on deviantart http://chesheyre.deviantart.com/art/Nintendo-Nouveau-197497756 did an amazing rendition featuring not only art nouveau but also elements of the games. To tie it together neatly, she has used some art nouveau fonts. They're brilliant!
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