MACONDO
A typeface with authentic Colombian taste.
A typeface with authentic Colombian taste.
Una fuente tipográfica con auténtico sabor colombiano.
The first purpose of this typeface was to provide an original and systematized style of calligraphy adapted into a modern digital font. The forms are inspired by some illustrations created for a tarot card game, itself inspired by the work of Colombian literature Nobel prize winning author, Gabriel García Márquez, "Cien Años de Soledad". Early versions of this font were made in 1997; its forms are inspired by some illustrations created for a tarot card game (Illustrations and production of Andrés Marquínez), itself inspired by the work of same Colombian literature Nobel. Recently in 2009 it was substantially improved. Macondo includes several cap swashes and other stylish alternates, and a sister family Macondo Swash Caps is also available. Macondo includes several cap swashes and other stylish alternates.
Macondo, as original typographic proposal was selected and is part of Tipos Latinos 2012 Biennial, now the complete set of extended range for this typeface is prepared and improved to be commercialized. The new Macondo Pro can be available with extended capabilities of OpenType, as old style numbers, Swash Caps, slashed zero, some end-position lowercase, fractions, super and sub numbers, some stylish lowercase and discretional and/or contextual ligatures. The font also supports cyrillic, Greek and some East Europe languages.
Macondo, as original typographic proposal was selected and is part of Tipos Latinos 2012 Biennial, now the complete set of extended range for this typeface is prepared and improved to be commercialized. The new Macondo Pro can be available with extended capabilities of OpenType, as old style numbers, Swash Caps, slashed zero, some end-position lowercase, fractions, super and sub numbers, some stylish lowercase and discretional and/or contextual ligatures. The font also supports cyrillic, Greek and some East Europe languages.
Macondo Pro, the complete all extended range character set is available at MyFonts.com, http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/vargusjohn/macondo-pro/
Get Macondo Pro version from Myfonts
Get SIL licence and enjoy this font from:
http://www.google.com/webfonts/specimen/Macondo
http://www.google.com/webfonts/specimen/Macondo+Swash+Caps
http://www.google.com/webfonts/specimen/Macondo
http://www.google.com/webfonts/specimen/Macondo+Swash+Caps
