Type Style Finder

The perception of romance in type can derive from a number of character-

istics. Most often, these are weight and width proportions that push or

pull the eye teasingly around the forms. Slightly condensed, as well as

extended, styles—in medium to bolder weights—provide a sense of body

or girth, of corpulence. The rounder the curves, or the slower the transi-

tions between thicks and thins or between curves and stems, the more

romantic the letters will seem. Typefaces with a great deal of modulation—

a noticeable flare from mid-stem to terminal, for instance—appear to

move in a seductive and sensuous rhythm. Scripts bring more elegant,

cultured romanticism to the fore, edging toward glamour and delicacy.

Typefaces with flourishes, decorative serifs, and exaggerated bowls, leg

shapes, or eyes may lend a sense of nostalgia or charm to their overall

romantic presentation.

Romance, with its related connotations of passion, glamour, and

elegance, is all about curves and tactility. Typefaces that offer tense,

exaggerated details, such as long, bulbous serifs, heavier weights,

sinewy spines and junctures, and rounded terminals give viewers

something to “grab on to” like a lover or a rich cloth. Similarly,

romantic color is equally tactile and sensuous, seductive and deep.

Collateral details

Mires

Gale Spitzley

San Diego [CA] USA

Romantic

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Belen Regular

Serif | Medium Weight |

T.26 Digital Type Foundry

www.t26.com

[e-mail]

888.T26.FONT

P22 Dearest Swash

Stylized Swash-Cap Script |

Light Weight |

P22 Type Foundry

www.p22.com

[e-mail]

800.P22.5080

Denim Medium

Serif | Bold Medium Weight |

Textured Contour |

T.26 Digital Type Foundry

www.t26.com

[e-mail]

888.T26.FONT

P22 Hopper Edward

Stylized Script | Lighter Medium

Weight | Little Contrast |

P22 Type Foundry

www.p22.com

[e-mail]

800.P22.5080

Boberia

TM

Light

Serif | Pronounced Contrast |

Condensed |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

P22 Monet Regular

Stylized Script |

Pronounced Contrast |

P22 Type Foundry

www.p22.com

[e-mail]

800.P22.5080

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MVB Sirenne Text OsF

Serif | Medium Weight |

MVB Fonts

www.mvbfonts.com

[e-mail]

510.525.4288

Hegemonic

Stylized Serif–Script Hybrid |

Slight Italic Posture |

Condensed | Swash Details |

Garage Fonts Type Foundry

www.garagefonts.com

[e-mail]

800.681.9375

Gourmet Bold

Script-Serif Hybrid |

Moderate Italic Posture |

T.26 Digital Type Foundry

www.t26.com

[e-mail]

888.T26.FONT

Linotype Venezia

TM

Initiale

Serif | Light Weight | Contrast |

Inline Detail | All Uppercase |

Lacking Numerals |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Julie Book

Script–Sans Serif Hybrid |

Condensed |

T.26 Digital Type Foundry

www.t26.com

[e-mail]

888.T26.FONT

Uniglow 50 Cursive

Script–Sans Serif Hybrid |

Moderately Extended |

T.26 Digital Type Foundry

www.t26.com

[e-mail]

888.T26.FONT

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P22 Imperial Script

Script | Moderate Contrast |

Lighter Medium Weight |

P22 Type Foundry

www.p22.com

[e-mail]

800.P22.5080

Zephyr Regular

Stylized Serifs | Semi-Swash

Caps | Medium Weight |

P22 Type Foundry

www.p22.com

[e-mail]

800.P22.5080

Baskerville

TM

Regular

Serif | Medium Weight |

Noticeable Contrast |

Slightly Abrupt Ductus |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Papyrus

TM

Regular

Sans Serif | Lighter Medium

Weight | Textured Modulation |

Pronounced Ascenders and

Descenders |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Gravura

TM

Script | Light Weight |

Slight Contrast | Swash Caps |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Hadriano

TM

Light

Serif | Medium Weight |

Stylized Terminals |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

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Bayern Handschrift

Script | Medium Weight |

Nick’s Fonts

www.nicksfonts.com

LinoScript

TM

Script | Medium Weight |

Noticeable Contrast | Upright

Posture | Slightly Condensed |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

ITC Silvermoon

TM

Script-Sans Serif | Ultra Light

Weight | Ultra Condensed |

Loop Details |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

P22 Dyrynk Italic

Serif | Condensed | Light

Weight | Noticeable Contrast|

Moderate Posture |

P22 Type Foundry

www.p22.com

[e-mail]

800.P22.5080

ITC Isadora

TM

Roman

Script | Pronounced Contrast |

Looped Joints |

Dual-Stroke Capitals |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

Varius

TM

2 Std Italic

Serif | Medium Weight | Erratic

Ductus | Slightly Condensed |

Linotype Library GmbH

www.linotype.com

[e-mail]

+49 (0) 6172 484.418

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