ITC Kristen

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Category Script
Designer(s) George Ryan
Foundry International Typeface Corporation

ITC Kristen is a casual script typeface consisting of two weights designed by George Ryan for the International Typeface Corporation (ITC). It was inspired by a handwritten menu at a Cambridge, Massachusetts restaurant, [1] [2] and has an asymmetric structure suggesting a child's handwriting. [3]

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A TrueType version of Kristen is shipped with Microsoft Publisher 2000. [4]

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References

  1. "The 20 Fonts You Should Absolutely Avoid Using". 1stWebDesigner. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  2. "ITC Kristen™ font family | Linotype.com". www.linotype.com. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  3. "Galápagos - ITC Kristen". www.galapagosdesign.com. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
  4. Jacobs, Mike (2017-10-20). "Kristen ITC font family - Typography". docs.microsoft.com. Microsoft . Retrieved 2019-02-21.