Testament was designed by Philip Bouwsma, Patrick Griffin and published by Canada Type. Testimony includes 9 styles and family plan options. p > From the viewpoint of calligraphy, a font style family of capitals and uncials makes perfect sense. The Roman square capitals, the quadrata, are matched by round capitals of older Greek origin; the word 'uncus' implies hook-shaped like a beak or talon. Interrelated and typically interchangeable, these capital letters worked as book hands for both the Latin West and the Greek-speaking East before they developed into small alphabets. The Testimony family is based upon the couple of formal capital manuscripts of the Bible, Virgil and Homer that have survived from the ancient world.

Throughout the Middle Ages both uncials and square capitals were used, typically together, for headings and initial characters. By their nature the Roman capitals are the voice of Caesar and hold the place of authority, while the uncials promote the Church in a well balanced relationship. In ancient times church and state were not as different as they are now, and the alphabets were not as different as typographic custom has actually made them. In this calligraphic rendering it is clear that they are of the very same compound and can be composed in the very same design, communicating even to the contemporary eye the everlasting and classical quality of legendary and scripture.

Testament is available in all popular font style formats, and includes assistance for a vaster-than-usual range of Latin-based languages.

Font Family:
· Testament I Regular
· Testament I Medium
· Testament I Bold
· Testament II Regular
· Testament II Medium
· Testament II Bold
· Testament III Regular
· Testament III Medium
· Testament III Bold

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