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Basco is an exploration of the Renaissance style, a period in which letterforms were informed primarily by hand writing. It is clearly a contemporary interpretation of calligraphic shapes forms.
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➽ Download Basco specimen in pdf format for full details of these advanced typography functions.
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The serifs are subtly asymmetrical. Slightly curved arches on the n, m and u are noticeable, creating an interesting tension in the text. Bruno Mello’s distinctive style is most obvious in his mastery of super fluid curves. It is a result of his extensive exploration of calligraphic forms, their tensions and dynamics, mixing angularities with curves.
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The roman weights include alternate swashes, as well as initial and terminal glyphs. The italics, based on chancellery script, feature simple stroke endings, most visible on the s and c. Alternative swashes, as well as initial and terminal glyphs are available for all weights: just use your own mix of OpenType features.
Thin weights, generally seen only on Didones or Lineales, but extremely rare in a Renaissance-inspired type family, are fabulous for display, while the Regular, Demi and Bold weights make for excellent readability, thanks to their low contrast.
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The family includes 9 weights, available in Roman & Italics. With fifteen OpenType features, graphic designers and art directors will have subtle combinations at their disposal to achieve beautiful perfection whatever the context.
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Basco digital PRO fonts includes 960 glyphs in romans, 1015 glyphs in italics, extended language support, 4 sets of numerals, capitals, small capitals, lowercases, superiors, ligatures, swashes, alternates, dingbats, etc. The new Basco fonts in OpenType format are available in STD (only 250 glyphs) Web and ePub format as well as in the PRO version which is exclusive. Download the specimen pdf for all the details about advanced typography features.
➽ € 55 Basco Pro individual style
➽ € 147 Basco family Pro in 4 styles
➽ € 574 Basco family Pro in 18 styles
➽ Download the free Try-out version of Basco now
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