Capriola

Classification

Font Technology

Variable Font with 1 axis

Weight (wght): 300–700

How To Use Capriola

To use Capriola in your web project, either search Google Fonts and use their embed code or host the font on your server and use the CSS below. Note: fonts served by Google Fonts may be missing some OpenType features that are available in the original font.

Download Capriola

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Capriola';
  src: url('<YOUR SERVER PATH>Capriola[wght].ttf') format(woff2);
  font-weight: 300 700;
  font-stretch: 100%;
  font-style: normal;
}

Description

Capriola is a sans-serif typeface whose unique style draws upon forms seen in handwriting and italic types. Skeletons of the most characteristic glyphs are inspired by quick handwriting and based on a single hand movement (G,a,g,k,e). Capriola ambitiously seeks to push the boundaries of originality in the genre without losing legibility. The unusual glyphs are quite noticeable in large sizes which allows for distinctive headlines. However in small sizes these gestures become less noticeable, making it possible to set longer texts. The name means somersault in Latin. The a, e and G are the real acrobats, and the "g" makes a double salto! Capriola was spaced for use on the web. Capriola's originality combined with utility makes it ideal for a wide range of uses. To contribute, see github.com/SorkinType/Capriola-VF .

Designer

Viktoriya Grabowska

Viktoriya specializes in multilingual design with a focus on the Cyrillic and Latin scripts. She designed, consulted and contributed to a number of typefaces and has been engaged in multiple international collaborations. Since 2017 she is a member of Darden Studio, NY. Since 2015 she has been a regular collaborator of swiss type foundry Lineto. Since 2010 she teaches at Type Design Studio at the University of Arts in Poznań together with Professor Krzysztof Kochnowicz, while also teaching at School of Form and participating in other educational projects.

Copyright

OpenType Features

Fractions

Standard ligatures

Superscript

Related Fonts

Font Size

Weight

Capriola regular

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

0123456789

We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep. Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears.

Arbitrary Fractions

diagonal-fractions

1/2 1/3 2/3 3/4 5/8 15/16 1234/5678

Fractions

default css
font-feature-settings: "frac" 1

Standard ligatures

font-variant-ligatures: none
font-feature-settings: "liga" 1