# Quintessential font

> A calligraphic face after the Italic Hand in one style, with broad-pen strokes and unjoined letters.

Quintessential is a calligraphic typeface from Astigmatic modelled on the Italic Hand, with broad-pen strokes and slanted, unconnected letters. Quintessential comes in one Regular style with 371 glyphs for Latin and Latin Extended. Quintessential is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits invitations, certificates, quotations and headings with a hand-lettered character.

## Facts

- Classification: [Script](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/script)
- Designed by: Astigmatic
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 1 (Regular 400)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 371
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext
- Last updated: 2025-09-11
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Quintessential
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/quintessential
- Tagged for: Weddings, Invitations, Elegant

## About Quintessential

Quintessential is a calligraphic typeface that reproduces the Italic Hand as written with a broad-edged pen. The lowercase leans to the right and is narrow, with tall ascenders that end in angled pen cuts and descenders that taper to a point; letters do not join, but each begins and ends with the short entry and exit strokes of the pen. Capitals are roman forms with gently swelling strokes, Q has a long sweeping tail, and Z carries a crossbar. The official description places the style at the point where writing hands became quicker and more relaxed. The family consists of one Regular font, which already has the slant of an italic, and it is not a variable font. Its 371 glyphs cover Latin and Latin Extended. The designer credit is Astigmatic, and the copyright notice names Brian J. Bonislawsky. Quintessential is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2012, Brian J. Bonislawsky DBA Astigmatic (AOETI) (astigma@astigmatic.com), with Reserved Font Names 'Quintessential'

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

- **Invitations and announcements**: Pen-cut strokes give names and dates the look of calligraphy written out by hand.
- **Certificates and diplomas**: Roman capitals with a calligraphic lowercase set a recipient's name in a formal but readable way.
- **Quotations and verse**: The unjoined italic letters stay legible over several lines, which a short poem or quotation needs.
- **Chapter titles in historical or fantasy books**: The Italic Hand model lends headings the tone of a manuscript.

## Things to know

- **One style with a built-in slant**: Quintessential has Regular 400 only. The lowercase is already italic in form, and there is no bold.
- **Letters are not connected**: Unlike a joined script, each letter stands alone, so spacing can be adjusted without breaking links.
- **Old-style figures**: The numerals have ascenders and descenders and do not align with the capitals.
- **Latin scripts only**: Latin and Latin Extended are covered. Cyrillic and Greek are not included.

## FAQs

### Is Quintessential free for commercial use?

Yes. Quintessential is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. Personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution are permitted; the fonts cannot be sold by themselves, and derivatives remain under the same license. A modified version also may not use the reserved font name Quintessential without permission.

### Who designed Quintessential?

Quintessential is credited to Astigmatic. The copyright notice in the license names Brian J. Bonislawsky, doing business as Astigmatic.

### How many weights does Quintessential have?

Quintessential has one weight, Regular 400.

### Is Quintessential a connected script?

No. Quintessential is a calligraphic italic in which the letters are slanted and pen-formed but remain separate.

### Which languages does Quintessential support?

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

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