Cardone
Five weights, each with an italic drawn separately
Cardone is a Scotch Roman–rooted serif typeface designed by Fátima Lázaro at 205tf, developed between 2016 and 2021 for editorial use. Its character lies in the tension between generous curves and high-contrast strokes set on a vertical axis. The family spans five weights—Thin to Bold—each with a paired italic drawn separately to preserve the distinctiveness of each style. A dedicated Micro cut (Regular and Italic) extends usability to sub-8pt settings and was also designed to perform at large sizes.
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Insights
- Each weight and its italic was drawn separately to emphasise the design uniqueness of each style across the weight range.
- The Micro cut serves dual purposes: optimised for settings smaller than eight points, it was also designed to be used effectively at large sizes.
- Development spanned five years (2016–2021), producing a family that covers both standard and optical-size cuts.
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