Gabriola is a calligraphically learned typeface from John Hudson, having quite rough calligraphic behavior, but at the same time, possessed of great detail. Gabriola is part of the Microsoft ClearType Font Collection and is often commented to be quite rich in detailing and advanced letterforms. Gabriola finds best uses in projects that need just a pinch of grace and sophistication—projects like wedding invitations, formal announcements, and creative publications.
What makes a world of difference in Gabriola is the availability of the sets and stylistic alternates, which further provide the user with the option to choose between the alternate characters and other decorative embellishments; this way, a designer gets to produce a different and individually styled text for his work to appear visually more attractive. The beauty of the font can be observed in the graceful curves, swashes, and delicate serifs, allowing for the utmost in style for the portrayal of important text or the inculcation of a sense of sophistication into any design.
Gabriola Font Family
- Gabriola Regular Font
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| Font By | Microsoft |
| License | Free For Commercial Use 100% Free Font |
Beyond the flamboyant aesthetics, the Gabriola font is also very readable. Despite all this flourish, it does not sacrifice the clarity and readability of the font, even at small sizes. In so doing, it straddles beauty with function, hence workable across the media without losing its allure. This is held to be one of the reasons why Gabriola is favored by designers who need elegance and legibility for their projects.
I hope you love using this font as much as I do! If you need help installing fonts, check out these guides: Microsoft’s article for Windows users and Apple’s article for Mac users.
