Gabriola (typeface)

Gabriola was inspired by the calligraphy of Jan van de Velde the Elder.^[1] It was developed with advanced OpenType features and has been optimized for ClearType rendering to improve legibility on screens. Hudson added a number of stylistic alternate characters and flourishes, which were grouped thematically by stylistic set into different styles of calligraphy.^[2]

Easily identifiable and unusual features include:

• The flourish of the uppercase Q extends far below the following letter; e.g. Qualifier
• The flourish of the lowercase f and both the lowercase j and uppercase J extends far below the previous letter; e.g. alforja

• The Importance of Gabriola by Larry Larsen

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