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CAL Bodoni Ferrara

CAL Bodoni Ferrara

by California Type Foundry
Individual Styles from $47.00
Complete family of 50 fonts: $470.00
CAL Bodoni Ferrara Font Family was designed by Giambattista Bodoni, Dave Lawrence, CAL Origins Design Team and published by California Type Foundry. CAL Bodoni Ferrara contains 43 styles and family package options.

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Per style:

$9.40

Pack of 50 styles:

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$31.40

Pack of 10 styles:

$314.00

About CAL Bodoni Ferrara Font Family


Bodoni Ferrara™

Fashionable, Luxury Heritage: The Original Bodoni Ferrara

Sculpted from hi-res photos and scans of Bodoni's original Ferrara Font—his 1818 Manuale Tipografico and 1768 specimens. It has never before been available.

This cut of Bodoni specially selected by Dave Lawrence from rare book specimens. Part of the California Type Foundry Origin Series.

3 Display Fonts in One!! And 6+ style mixes.

Bodoni's 1st Draft - Transitional Serif

Bodoni was often inspired by French type designs.

His first draft of Ferrara was inspired by Pierre Simon Fournier. But Bodoni added his own Italian sensibilities.

Bododni’s first, transitional style can pair with humanist sans, and transitional fonts.

Bodoni's Rework - Modern Serif

Later, Bodoni reworked Ferrara to match the later neo-classic style or modern serif of Firmin Didot¹.

Bodoni’s modern style can pair with geometric sans, grotesque sans, neo-grotesque sans, gothic sans, copperplate script, .

Informal On™ - Informal Mode by CAL Type Foundry

This can pair with “infant” fonts. Geometric sans, and other sans or serifs with one-storied a’s.

+ Bodoni’s Tivoli a for another option!

Works great with Fournier¹ fonts and grotesques, since the terminals will match.

Font Pairing Guide

This font includes a 78 page Ferrara Pairing Guide.

This book shows you 131 pairings with text fonts. 47 pairings with subheader fonts!

We want to help you get more out of your font collection.

Design Features

Subtle forward angle (0.5-1.5°) makes Ferrara more lively and engaging than most Bodoni or Didot fonts.

• Round curves make this font feel letter-pressed.

• Bodoni's original tall x-height and slightly condensed proportions: great for headlines, where space is at a premium.

Better uppercase. Uppercase punctuation for design apps.

• Proportional oldstyle and lining figures, both modern style and transitional numbers. Every pair of numbers is kerned for display sizes: no unsightly gaps!

• Multiple special symbols for whenever you need a design to pop, including 3 of Bodoni’s amazing ampersands.

Language Features

Latin standard for western European and other languages.

+Advanced support for: German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French.

Special, uppercase umlauts for titles! Compare to metal Bauer¹ Bodoni!

Special context kerning for French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French, to allow better better words like L'Angelique & “¿Nosotros?”. This kerning gets rid of unsightly gaps between “¿ and other combinations.

Can’t Find the Pairing Guide?

Can't find the pairing guide? Google “California Type Foundry” and grab the pairing guide. Get another free pro font while you’re there!

Ferrara: many sizes, styles, moods and situations. It's a classic, fashionable font for display, headlines, and titles.

Grab Ferrara today!

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¹Trademarks of their respective owners.

Ferrara™ is a trademark of the California Type Foundry.

CAL Bodoni Ferrara

About California Type Foundry

Fonts inspired by times past and the great font designers (Origin & Memorial Series), but also the spirit of California (California Collection) and future font technologies. We are designing a system of compatible fonts, designed to make your clients go “Wow!” and “Amazing!” or “Exquisite!” Fonts and graphic design is a synergistic partnership. We make bricks, and you build the skyscraper. Let’s make great designs together!™

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