Tangerine
Google Fonts · Toshi Omagari · 2011
A refined calligraphic script with pronounced copperplate influence, offering elegant hairline strokes and strong thick-thin contrast for decorative headline use.
About
Tangerine draws on the spencerian and copperplate calligraphic traditions, with the fine hairlines and sweeping joins characteristic of formal penmanship. Designed by Toshi Omagari, it carries genuine calligraphic authority rather than the approximate looseness of many script faces. It is best employed at large sizes in wedding stationery, fashion editorial, luxury branding, and decorative display contexts where its graceful strokes can be fully appreciated.
Classification
Tangerine is a delicate calligraphic script based on formal copperplate and spencerian tradition, with thin hairline strokes, pronounced thick-thin contrast, and flowing connecting letterforms. Its elegant construction suits refined decorative use but limits legibility at smaller sizes.