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MVB Celestia Antiqua

MVB Fonts · Mark van Bronkhorst · 1993

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A seven-font classical antiqua with decorative Inline and ornate Adornado variants, one of MVB's earliest typefaces.

About

MVB Celestia Antiqua is among van Bronkhorst's earliest designs, translating a classical antiqua structure into a display family with decorative ambitions. The Inline and Adornado variants push the design towards the ornamental end of the spectrum. It has a period character suited to formal invitations, certificates and heritage branding.

Classification

7-font classical antiqua with decorative variants including Inline and Adornado. First released 1993, updated 1996. OpenType Standard. The Adornado variant has highly ornate flourished letterforms.

Weights

RomanSemiboldBold

Family

Celestia AntiquaCelestia Antiqua Small CapsCelestia Antiqua ItalicCelestia Antiqua InlineCelestia Antiqua Adornado

Languages

Latin

Tags

antiquaclassicaldisplayinlinedecorativeornatehistorical