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Swank

Swank™

by ITC
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Complete family of 2 fonts: $74.99
Swank Font Family was designed by Jill Bell and published by ITC. Swank contains 2 styles and family package options.

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Swank Volume

2 fonts

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About Swank Font Family


Jill Bell's typefaces are energetic, highly decorative, and refreshingly unpredictable. Some are friendly and childlike, while others are rough and nervous. Her latest creation is ITC Swank, a connected script whose shabby-chic" sophistication communicates a worn elegance. Bell begins the design process "with black stuff on white paper," she explains, preferring to draw letters before she digitizes them. Often the inspiration for her typefaces comes from a piece of hand-lettering. "Bruno began as a reminder to buy cat food," she says, "and ITC Swank started out as a small bit of lettering for Wurlitzer Pianos."

Bell finds that working with blocks of lettering is a good start for script typefaces. "If I'm drawing a script typeface, I have to write out sentences in the letters first," she explains. "Drawing each letter separately doesn't establish the flow and spontaneity that scripts deserve."

Bell's newest design is ITC Swank. It's a somewhat tattered formal script with definite links to early copperplate scripts. Though probably not for wedding invitations, Swank's elegant underpinnings are evident, with its slightly narrow proportions and a baseline that can best be called "bouncy." Graphic designers will appreciate the abundance of swash letters, making it easy to create distinctive headlines and short blocks of copy.

Bell has a fondness for the "open, genuine" quality of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. "Eastern styles incorporate the natural flow of the hand," she says. "Natural, human qualities shine through. Mistakes are accepted, not scorned as in the 'white-out' Western culture."

This philosophy is evident in Bell's own designs. Whether it's ITC Clover's carefree spirit, the slightly spooky Hollyweird, Caribbean's< rustic charm or the weathered elegance of ITC Swank, there is a natural honesty in her work."

Designers: Jill Bell

Publisher: ITC

Foundry: ITC

Design Owner: ITC

MyFonts debut: null

Swank™ is a trademark of Monotype ITC Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

About ITC

An international leader in typeface design and marketing for over 30 years, ITC collaborates with world-class designers to provide a versatile selection classic typefaces and innovative new designs. ITC licenses its typeface library throughout the world to companies in the graphic design, computer, and printing technology fields.

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