BS Acapulko
Bolid System · Arthur Schwarz · 2025
A digitally refined copperplate script in two styles, drawing on 18th-century calligraphic tradition and specifically the work of Charles Snell.
About
Designed by Arthur Schwarz and released in 2025, it takes the formal conventions of copperplate script and reworks them for screen and print with a moderate slant, soft curves and distinctive details at terminals and ligatures. The family offers two styles, Script and Italic, with notable glyph features including sf and st ligatures and unconnected strokes on a, g, d and q. Broad Latin language support covers several hundred languages across extended Latin ranges.
Classification
A formal copperplate script drawing from 18th-century pointed-nib calligraphic traditions, specifically referencing Charles Snell's work, with a moderate slant and calligraphy-inspired letterforms refined for digital use.