Workhorse Script
Workhorse Script
Details
Variable Font
6 optical sizes
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Optical Size
110
pt -
12
px -
0
em - Stylistic Sets
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Optical Size
68
pt -
12
px -
0
em - Stylistic Sets
-
Optical Size
42
pt -
12
px -
0
em - Stylistic Sets
-
Optical Size
26
pt -
12
px -
0
em - Stylistic Sets
-
Optical Size
16
pt -
12
px -
0
em - Stylistic Sets
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Optical Size
10
pt -
12
px -
0
em - Stylistic Sets
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Optical Size
26
pt -
26
px -
0
em - Stylistic Sets
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Optical Size
16
pt -
26
px -
0
em - Stylistic Sets
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Optical Size
10
pt -
26
px -
0
em - Stylistic Sets
Optical Sizes
Workhorse Script is designed with 6 optical sizes so your type looks sharp at any size. Micro features a high x-height and heavier weight to perform better at small sizes. In addition, at Micro size letters like the uppercase b, d and r shed some of their flourishes in exchange for clarity at smaller sizes.
Extra Fine vs Micro
NoExtra Fine — 110pt
OathesFine — 68pt
OathesDisplay — 42pt
OathesText — 26pt
OathesCaption — 16pt
OathesMicro — 10pt
OathesVariable Font
Variable fonts allow you to find that perfect weight for every context. On the web, depending on how many styles you utilize, they also drastically reduce font loading times since you only require one font file.
Variable font files are included with each purchase.
Optical Size Axis
Optical SizeOpentype Features
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Ligatures (DLIG)
Official fin -
Optical Variants (Automatic)
BBBBBB -
ss01 (Looped lowercase ascenders)
blah → blah -
Connection Alternates (Automatic)(CALT)
constant
Styles
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Extra Fine
Aa -
Fine
Aa -
Display
Aa -
Text
Aa -
Caption
Aa -
Micro
Aa
Typeface Information
George Bickham published the calligraphic works of 25 English masters in a series known as the Universal Penman. The masters showcase a number of writing styles, English Roundhand being the most predominant in the collection. The pages were meant to instruct the reader on proper form and while they occasionally show off, most letterforms stick to a small core set. Workhorse Script is a celebration of that concept: a comprehensive reproduction of the core components of English Roundhand script.
Most script typefaces are poor substitutes for their carefully hand-lettered sources, losing most or all of the finesse of the different letter shapes connecting and dancing around each other. In designing Workhorse Script almost every lowercase letter required duplicate variants to connect to other letters (for instance there are 4 different lowercase n’s).
6 Styles:
Extra Fine, Fine, Display, Text, Caption, Micro
Designed in 2021 by Adrian Kimball