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Papagayo

by Jonahfonts
Individual Styles from $30.00 USD
Complete family of 6 fonts: $140.00 USD
The Papagayo Font Family was designed by John Nahmias and published by Jonahfonts. Papagayo contains 6 styles and family package options.

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Papagayo in 6 versions Light & Regular with Italics and Small-Caps. Designed with short ascenders and descenders for tighter line spacing. Effective for short headlines and texts.

By invoking the Stylistic Alternates feature to an entire line or paragraph the M W g m w y will result in their respective alternates. You can also invoke each single glyph with the Alternate feature.

The Alternates g & y contain a more characteristic letter-form for improving legibility in smaller texts.

Designers: John Nahmias

Publisher: Jonahfonts

Foundry: Jonahfonts

Design Owner: Jonahfonts

MyFonts debut: Nov 10, 2020

Papagayo

About Jonahfonts

John Nahmias is a seasoned Graphic Designer with over 50 years of experience, now embracing his passion for creating script, gothic, and roman fonts in his semi-retirement. With more than 170 published typefaces, his journey began in 1952 at a New York studio under the mentorship of renowned type designer Lucian Bernhard. After a brief hiatus for military service in 1958, he returned to the fields of advertising and graphic design. His notable works, including the SCRIPTONAH and CASUAL BRUSH fonts, were recognized by Typographica® as "Our Favorite Typefaces of 2007." Currently residing in Mexico, he continues to paint and design from his home studio, blending artistry with typography to create unique and expressive typefaces.

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