Fontanella
Latinotype · Guisela Mendoza · 2022
A calligraphy-derived humanist sans with classic Roman capital proportions, released in nine weights with matching italics and alternate features including small caps and old-style figures.
About
Fontanella originates from hand-drawn exploration of Roman capital skeletons, translated into a nine-weight sans serif family with full italic variants. A slightly enlarged x-height aids readability in short editorial settings, and the alternates set includes small caps, old-style numerals and width variants. The result is a typeface that carries a classical character while functioning comfortably across fashion, branding and magazine contexts.
Classification
Rooted in the skeleton and proportions of Roman capitals via calligraphy and manual drawing, Fontanella sits firmly in the humanist sans tradition, with classic letterform origins softened into a contemporary, legible sans serif.