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Cézanne
Cézanne is a script typeface based on Paul Cézanne's handwriting.
About Cézanne
Cézanne is a script typeface based on Paul Cézanne's handwriting. The typeface includes alternate characters and swashes. It was created for the Philadelphia Museum of Art by designers Michael Want and Richard Kegler and published by P22 type foundry in 1996. This typeface is considered as such because it can be used in design in a way just a sample of handwriting cannot. Typography can be described as being purposely designed and altered, sometimes from lettering or writing. In the creation of this typeface, the writing of Cézanne is taken, first considered as lettering, then altered slightly to be used in design. The expressive swoops and curls are indicative of speed and beauty to cultivate a feeling that embodies the meaning of whichever work the typeface would be used in.
From the Wikipedia article “Cézanne (typeface)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Using Cézanne in a book
Test this typeface at both text and display sizes before committing; print a sample page at final size.
Commercial typefaces require a licence that covers embedding in PDFs and ebooks; check the foundry's licence before you publish.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q5202661 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).