Picaflor
Tunera · Ariel Martín Pérez
An all-caps display typeface mixing French Didone structure with Spanish vernacular calligraphic detail, originally drawn for a flower-themed magazine issue.
About
Designed by Ariel Martín Pérez for the ninth issue of Cercle magazine, a publication dedicated to flowers, Picaflor merges the high-contrast vertical stress of French Didone letterforms with the exuberant calligraphic energy of Spanish vernacular lettering. The family is all-capitals and includes optical sizes as well as a variable version. Released under the SIL Open Font License and free to use, distribute and modify with credit.
Classification
Described as a hybrid display typeface blending French Didone construction with Spanish vernacular exuberance and calligraphic details, placing it firmly in the display category with a Didone subcategory.