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Aria Pro
The inspiration for Aria was the epigraph on a frame of a nineteenth century painting. The high contrast, and overall quirkiness of the capitals, especially the R's tail and the M's oblique stems, were the main triggers. Attempting to capture the Romanticism of the original letters, the result was a lyric display typeface. The approach allowed for some exuberance on the regular style, but also led to more calligraphic letterforms in the italic. Aria Pro is a release by Fountain Type; was a winning entrie of Atypi Letter.2; was selected for the Typography Annual 2 of Communication Arts; was one of Typographica's favourite typefaces of 2011.
Foral Pro

Foral is a slab serif typeface that started out as a rigid and geometric design. During its long period of development it was slowly sculptured into a more organic and balanced typeface, moving away from the initial modularity. Foral's eight styles range from Light to Extra Bold with matching italics. It comes with Small Caps and a wide range of OpenType features. Foral Pro is a release by Fountain type.

Orbe Pro

For its beauty and expressiveness, Lombardic capitals were the chosen form for versals in mediaeval manuscripts. These versals were an amalgamation of roman capitals and uncials. In Orbe Some majuscules resemble the roman capital and this mixture was used in order to allow the composition of letters in words. Orbe is available in OpenType and features a full CE-supported character set, ornaments and ligatures. Orbe is a release by Fountain Type and received a "Certificate of Typographic Excellence" from the TDC in 2009, was one of Typographica's favourite typefaces of 2008; was selected for the Typography Annual 1 of Communication Arts; was nominated for the German Design Award 2010; was a winning entrie of Atypi Letter.2.

Catacumba Pro

Catacumba is a six-weight typeface inspired by the painted inscriptions of the Igreja de São Francisco church's catacombs in Porto, Portugal. The forms are clearly influenced by Victorian style, with an unmistakable French heritage, and yet they somehow convey a decidedly Portuguese sensibility. Catacumba's centerpieces are its two titling styles: the exuberant Excelsa, and the Didonesque Moderata. From these two decoratives, four new cuts are derived. Catacumba Pro is a joint release by Fountain and PSY/OPS.

Gesta

Gesta is a friendly versatile sans serif typeface intended for corporate and editorial purposes. With its generous x-height and gently curved strokes, Gesta combines a distinctive and warm feel with a modern look. It is available in four weights from light to bold with four matching italics and its OpenType features include small caps and old-style figures for every weight. Gesta is available at MyFonts, TypeKit, YouWorkForThem, FontSpring and Fontdeck. Click here for more.

Aria and Orbe
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