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Copperplate Script

Stephen Coles
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Last edited May 17, 2014

Typefaces in this style are known as "copperplate" scripts for their origins in metal engraving. These scripts are commonly used for wedding announcements and formal invitations.

jungle
illustrative
Beware of geeks bearing formulas

Young Baroque was designed by Doyald Young, and the font first appeared in the ITC library in 1984. It is a delicate and elegant typeface, whose basic forms are those of baroque script. The generous spirals adorning the capital letters give the font its temperament and contrast beautifully with the small, heavily slanted lower case letters. The flowing, graceful characters create an overall... Read More

grapes
microphysics
Tether even a roasted chicken

Matthew Carter designed the Shelley family 1972 for Mergenthaler Linotype to be used as a new script face for the photo typesetting machines. The basic idea was to create one script face that would offer dfferent elegant letterforms. Matthew designed Shelley in three different versions, Allegro which is in the style of Kuenstler Schreibschrift, Andante where the caps are less flowrish and wide... Read More

jungle
wunderkinder
Never put a sock in a toaster

In 1994, Edward Benguiat designed ITC Edwardian Script, an emotional, lyrical, even passionate calligraphic typeface. Its appearance was influenced by the look of writing with a steel pointed pen, an instrument which can be pushed as well as pulled, and which produces stroke contrast when pressure upon it is varied. The delicate, sophisticated letterforms of ITC Edwardian Script font were drawn... Read More

winter
guitarfishes
Japanese apple and cheerful hamster

Citadel Script is based on script handwriting and engraving used in formal announcements and invitations. The Citadel Script font lends itself to typesetting in which an elegant mood is desired. Citadel, Flemish Script, Florentine Script, and Old Fashion Script have similar lowercase letters, but unique flourished capitals.

rocket
enthusiastic
That square is top of cool shape

The Helinda Rook font is a popular choice in advertising, invitations, greeting cards, and wherever a formal hand-lettered or engraved look is desired. Helinda Rook is an elegant connecting alphabet font based on formal handwriting.

rocket
illustrative
Please no bomb into the ash here

Renowned British designer Martin Wait designed Balmoral in 1978. Balmoral is an elegant and free-flowing copperplate script style typeface. Generous initial capitals complement the more restrained lowercase letters that join for balanced letter spacing in word settings. Balmoral is excellent for use on certificates, citations, diplomas, and in greeting card applications.

rocket
zygapophysis
If you can’t join them, beat them

In the early 1970s Ed Benguiat drew the International Typeface Corporation's logo, a flowing script that many have hoped would one day be expanded into a complete font.From 2008, Jim Wasco of Monotype Imaging - with Benguiat's blessing - took up the challenge. After two challenging years, Elegy™ was completed."I knew that developing the typeface would present many challenges, but I felt... Read More

Doyald Young
ITC 1984
Matthew Carter
Linotype 1972
Brendel Type Studio
Elsner+Flake 1974
Edward Benguiat
ITC 1994
Profonts Studio
profonts 2008

Bitstream
Monotype.Design Studio
Monotype 2003
Monotype.Design Studio
Monotype 1999

Bitstream
James West
Elsner+Flake 1895
Martin Wait
ITC 1978
Alejandro Paul
Sudtipos 2007
Jim Wasco
ITC 2010