Capucine
Process Type Foundry · Alice Savoie · 2010
A five-weight sans serif by Alice Savoie that blends handwriting fluidity with brush script energy, producing especially characterful italics.
About
Designed by Alice Savoie and released in 2010, Capucine spans five weights across ten styles, with italics that carry a distinctly calligraphic quality most visible at display sizes. The family works across editorial contexts from magazine listings to expressive headlines, supported by a thorough OpenType feature set including small caps, old style and tabular numerals, stylistic alternates and pre-built fractions. Its handwritten informality keeps it lively without tipping into novelty.
Classification
Despite being classified as a sans serif, Capucine draws heavily on handwriting and brush script influences, giving it a humanist character with distinctly calligraphic italics that set it apart from conventional grotesque or geometric models.