
A flared inscriptional serif with calligraphic flow, designed for display and titling use across 48 fonts in three widths and eight weights.
About
Civane takes its cues from stone-carved Roman lettering, combining medium stroke contrast with flared stroke ends to evoke the gravity of monumental inscriptions. The family spans 48 fonts across three widths and eight weights, supporting OpenType features including upright italics, small caps, alternates, ligatures, old-style figures and titling variants. Over 550 glyphs per font cover 72 languages, making it suitable for branding, advertising, packaging and editorial work.
Classification
Civane is a flared serif with calligraphic origins and medium stroke contrast, drawing from monumental Roman inscription lettering. Its flared stroke ends and upright italics place it in the inscriptional or lapidary serif tradition rather than conventional oldstyle or transitional categories.