what kind of font?
By egotron
@egotron (60)
Philippines
September 29, 2010 9:23am CST
i just wanted to know what kind of font is in the link and where can i get it? thank you...here is the link http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs655.snc4/61503_158090737553267_100000570260317_401279_1971451_n.jpg
2 responses
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
29 Sep 10
The photo is rather too blurred to identify the exact font but it is an Italic serif font with 'swash' capitals. It is similar to (but not the same as) Centaur Swash Caps: http://www.fonts.com/FindFonts/detail.htm?pid=205573
The word 'swash' refers to the extra curls which are attached to the letters. In calligraphy, swashes are used to fill up space or to ornament the start of a paragraph. There are many fonts which offer swash caps as an extra. They would normally never be used, as in your example, in a complete word but only as initial letters at the beginning of a paragraph or word.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
29 Sep 10
It is, indeed, very likely to be Monotype Corsiva which is supplied with MS Office and possibly also with Windows as a standard font. If you have MS Word (or even if you don't), try opening Wordpad and look for this in your font list.
@aeisle (377)
• Philippines
29 Sep 10
I'm a bit surprised after I saw the link because the font was familiar and remembered that I have used this one already. I looked again at MS Word for my available fonts and "Monotype Corsiva". I'm not sure if I have downloaded this font or just included at MS Office suite. Just try and look for it. I wouldn't be hard since you already have the name. -)
