Kelvingrove is a small-cap serif typeface that gives designers the rare combination of elegance, solidity, and effortless readability. Born from the grace of Copperplate and anchored by the sturdy confidence of slab serifs, it carries the authority of a heritage inscription while feeling right at home in a modern layout.
Its proportions are tuned for balance: open counters keep the texture airy, while measured serifs add weight without heaviness. In headlines, captions, or dense passages of all-caps text, Kelvingrove keeps the voice clear and composed rather than loud or overbearing. The result is a typeface that can deliver formality with a touch of warmth—whether you’re setting a book cover, a civic wayfinding system, a fine dining menu, or the credits of a historical documentary.
Smart features offer subtle tailoring: alternate K, Q, R, and ampersand designs let you shift tone from stately to more individualistic, all without breaking cohesion. Numerals are drawn to sit harmoniously with caps and small caps, preserving rhythm in headlines, dates, and running text.
Kelvingrove speaks many languages, supporting a wide range of Latin-based scripts plus Cyrillic, making it a dependable choice for cross-border design projects. Its blend of refinement and adaptability means it can slip into an editorial layout in Paris one day and a brand identity in Sofia the next—always delivering a voice that is both authoritative and approachable.
It began as an experiment, blending elements from two very different typefaces, and—against all odds—came together in a way that simply works. Years later, it has matured into a versatile, polished family that proves sometimes the most surprising combinations yield the most enduring results.
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