# Quando font

> A low-contrast serif with brush-shaped, soft-edged letters, modelled on a wartime Italian poster.

Quando is a low-contrast serif typeface credited to Joana Correia, inspired by brush-written letters on a Second World War poster from Italy. Quando has one Regular style with 425 glyphs covering Latin and Latin Extended, and is not a variable font. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits web headings and short text.

## Facts

- Classification: [Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/serif)
- Designed by: Joana Correia
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 1 (Regular 400)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 425
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext
- Last updated: 2025-09-11
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Quando
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/quando
- Tagged for: Headlines, Editorial, Casual

## About Quando

Quando is a serif typeface whose shapes come from brush lettering. The official notes trace it to handwritten letters on an Italian poster of the Second World War, and the specimen keeps that origin visible: serifs are short and rounded, strokes change thickness only a little, and curves end in soft, slightly swollen terminals. The letters are wide with a large x-height. The capital Q has a looping tail that swings under the next letter, and the a, g and x are singled out in the notes as distinctive forms. Quando was made for the web, with low contrast chosen so that it survives small sizes on screens. The family has one Regular style and 425 glyphs covering Latin and Latin Extended. Joana Correia is credited as the designer; the copyright is held by Sorkin Type Co.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2011 by Sorkin Type Co (www.sorkintype.com), with Reserved Font Name "Quando".

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Web headings with a friendly tone**: Wide letters and rounded serifs give a headline warmth without leaving the serif genre.
- **Intro paragraphs and short text**: Low contrast and a large x-height were chosen for screens, so a standfirst or a card description reads cleanly.
- **Food and craft branding**: Brush-derived terminals and the looping Q suit names of cafes, bakeries and handmade goods.
- **Children's and family publishing**: Soft edges and open counters keep titles approachable on covers and chapter openers.

## Things to know

- **One style only**: There is no bold and no italic, which limits Quando in long documents that need emphasis.
- **Wide set**: The letters are broad in the specimen, so a line holds fewer characters than a narrower serif at the same size.
- **Latin Extended is included**: The 425 glyphs include the letters for Turkish, Polish, Czech and Hungarian as well as Western European languages.

## FAQs

### Is Quando free for commercial use?

Yes. Quando is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so it can be used in personal and commercial projects, modified and redistributed. The fonts cannot be sold on their own, and a modified version keeps the same license and may not use a Reserved Font Name without permission.

### Who designed Quando?

Quando is credited to Joana Correia; the font's name table gives the full name Joana Correia da Silva. The copyright notice names Sorkin Type Co.

### How many weights does Quando have?

Quando has one weight, Regular 400, with no bold or italic. It is not a variable font.

### Which languages does Quando support?

Quando includes the letters needed for English and other Latin-script languages such as French, German, Spanish, Turkish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Croatian.

### Can Quando be used for body text?

Quando was drawn as a text face for the web, but with a single style it has no bold or italic for emphasis, so it fits short passages more easily than long documents.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/quando (trendhub)