A volute (Latin "voluta") is a spiral or scroll-shaped ornament utilized in the Baroque architecture of Castle Belvedere, similar to the swashes in this typeface. The castle was the historic home of Prince Eugene of Savoy, one of the terrific military commanders of the 18th century and a prominent figure in Austrian history. When asked to create a typeface based upon the calligraphy of the period to highlight Eugene's epic, Solt-Bittner turned for inspiration to Kurrent writing, a cursive blackletter style. Solt-Bittner developed a hybrid design that embodies the rhythm and fundamental kinds of its ancestors with large capitals, dark vertical strokes, and flourished start and ending characters.
Voluta Script allows designers to stimulate the Baroque era or to lend a tip of majestic grace to modern typesetting. U.S. Patents Style 413,620; 424,607.
Font Family: Voluta Script Pro Regular
Tags: 1700s, 1800s, baroque, calligraphy, decorative, handwriting, informal, invitation, kurrent, pen, script, swash, wedding