# Rosarivo font

> A light, calligraphic text serif conceived for letterpress printing, in Regular and Italic.

Rosarivo is a serif text typeface by Pablo Ugerman, conceived for letterpress printing and lighter on the page than most text romans. Rosarivo comes in one weight with a Regular and an Italic, two styles in total, and is not a variable font. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits refined editorial pages and invitations.

## Facts

- Classification: [Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/serif)
- Designed by: Pablo Ugerman
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 2 (Regular 400; with italics)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 240
- Character sets: latin
- Last updated: 2025-09-11
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Rosarivo
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/rosarivo
- Tagged for: Invitations, Editorial, Elegant

## About Rosarivo

Rosarivo is a serif typeface designed with letterpress printing in mind. The official notes tie its pale colour to that origin: the strokes are thinner than those of a typical text roman, so the page looks light and delicate. The specimen shows clear stroke contrast with a slanted, pen-like stress, a small x-height with long ascenders and descenders, a diamond-shaped dot on the i and old-style numerals. The official notes say it was drawn for long texts set with generous line spacing, and that it grew out of work presented in 2011 on the typeface design postgraduate course of the University of Buenos Aires. The family has a Regular and an Italic in a single weight, with 240 glyphs covering Western European Latin. Pablo Ugerman is the designer.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2011, UGR Design (www.ugrdesign.com.ar), with Reserved Font Names "Rosarivo", "Rosarivo Pro", "Rosarivo UGR"

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

- **Letterpress stationery**: Rosarivo was conceived for letterpress, and its fine strokes and serifs suit cards and letterheads printed that way.
- **Literary and poetry layouts**: Long ascenders and descenders ask for open line spacing, which suits verse and airy book pages.
- **Invitations and menus**: The light colour and calligraphic contrast give names and courses a formal, quiet tone.
- **Titles and names in italic**: A true Italic is included, so a book title or a foreign phrase can be set without switching family.
- **Pull quotes**: At larger sizes the diamond dots and pen-shaped serifs become visible details.

## Things to know

- **No bold**: Rosarivo has one weight. Regular and Italic are the only two styles, so hierarchy has to come from size or capitals.
- **Lighter than usual text type**: The official notes say the face has a paler colour than a typical text roman; small sizes on low-resolution screens can look thin.
- **Western European Latin**: The font has 240 glyphs. French is covered except for the rare capital Ÿ, and no Latin Extended set is included.

## FAQs

### Is Rosarivo free for commercial use?

Yes. Rosarivo 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 Rosarivo?

Rosarivo was designed by Pablo Ugerman. The copyright notice in the license names UGR Design.

### How many weights does Rosarivo have?

Rosarivo has one weight, Regular 400, with a matching Italic, which makes two styles. There is no bold.

### Does Rosarivo have an italic?

Yes. Rosarivo includes a separate Italic file alongside the Regular.

### Which languages does Rosarivo support?

Rosarivo includes the letters needed for English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, the Nordic languages and Catalan. French lacks only the rare capital Ÿ.

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