Orlando
From single-client commission to complete family
Orlando is a flared display typeface by Paul Barnes, adapted from the calligraphic sans Orleans beginning in 2021. Its first weight was commissioned for the In'Ei art gallery in Florence, then expanded into a full range. Flared strokes heighten the calligraphic quality relative to its parent, and the italics include expressive swash capitals.
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- Orlando derives from Orleans (2016), itself rooted in broad-nib traditions including blackletter and calligraphic sans.
- Development began with a Thin weight for a specific client—In'Ei gallery, Florence—before the family was broadened.
- Flared strokes differentiate Orlando from Orleans by making the calligraphic origin more visually explicit.
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