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Available in PostScript for Mac
and TrueType & PostScript
for Windows
Floridium
grew out of an affection for the old wood types of the 1800s. Painters
Roman* was the initial inspiration. It was the source for the ‘banana’
and ‘snake head’ serifs. But the design—released by Adobe
as Juniper—was too quirky to be useful. I tried to make it more
sophisticated and modern while keeping the original personality of the
19th century types.
The name resulted from a trip to Miami
while the initial drawings were being made. Not the best way to name
a typeface, but while we were in Miami Beach there was this tall blond
in a bright yellow bikini sitting on this bright yellow Porsche and...