Tangerine
Tabular Type Foundry · Toshi Omagari · 2010
A calligraphic script inspired by 16th and 17th-century Italian chancery hands, originally created as the designer's first script typeface and released as one of Google Web Fonts' inaugural ten offerings in 2010.
About
Tall ascenders are the defining characteristic, creating generous line spacing and a graceful rhythmic texture suited to titles and short display text. The design draws directly from Italian masters such as Giovanni Francesco Cresci, giving it a Renaissance pen-drawn quality. Released as open-source via Google Web Fonts, it has since found wide use in books, cafes and small independent businesses.
Classification
A calligraphic script typeface with tall ascenders, directly inspired by Italian chancery hands of the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly the work of Giovanni Francesco Cresci. Its flowing, pen-drawn letterforms place it firmly within the humanist calligraphic script tradition.