Cantata One

Serif · by Joana Correia · 1 style

Download

CantataOne.zip · 99 KB · 2 files including OFL.txt

Typography profile

Weights
400 only
Italics
None
Scripts
Latin (incl. Extended)
Best for
  • Display headings
  • Latin Extended languages
Consider alternatives for
  • Text that relies on bold or italic emphasis
  • Scripts other than Latin
Characteristics
  • Didone
  • High contrast
  • Text face
  • Wide lowercase

Styles

32px

  1. Cantata One Regular 400 at 18px

    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

  2. Cantata One Regular 400 at 32px

    The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

BPOZZ Design Note

Upstream's 'extended' shows up in the measured letter widths, among the library's widest fifth, rather than in the OS/2 width class, which stays at normal. The capitals are tall, in the top fifth, so its Didone contrast reads at text sizes as well as in display.

BPOZZ editorial guidance for designers.

About Cantata One

About
A high-contrast, extended Didone by Joana Correia, inspired by pointed-pen lettering on an old map of New York. Works in medium text and luxury display settings.
Designer
Joana Correia
Version
1.002
Category
Serif
License
SIL Open Font License 1.1

You may use, embed, modify and redistribute this font, including in commercial projects. The font files may not be sold on their own. Read the full license (OFL.txt).

This family declares a Reserved Font Name: if you modify the font, the modified version must use a different name.

Copyright (c) 2011 by Sorkin Type Co (www.sorkintype.com), with Reserved Font Name "Cantata".

Source
Google Fonts

Download files taken unmodified from the google/fonts repository. Added to Google Fonts 29 Feb 2012.

Upstream project: github.com/googlefonts/cantataone.

Available styles
  • Regular 400
Available formats
  • TTF download and web preview
Character sets
Latin, Latin Extended