Typeface Review: "Crescendo"

What It Looks Like:

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Its History: "Designed by Patrick Griffin and Nancy Harris Rouemy in 2011 and published by Canada Type." (Source #1)

"Canada Type is an independent font development studio based in Toronto. The studio was founded in 2004 by Rebecca Alaccari and Patrick Griffin, as a means to perform professional type solutions to creative indviduals and departments all over the world." (Source #2)

What Type of Font It Is: Ornamental - "the form of the letter itself is determined by some decorative or figurative intention. The Ornamental form may thus be composed of foliage, rustic woodwork, the human form, or abstract elements. The majority of Ornamental faces from the 19th century are capital only, and necessarily designed for use at larger sizes." (Source #3)

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How You Can Design With It: Meant mainly to be used as a display text. Best used in logos, posters, book covers, large containers, etc. "Decorative and Ornamental letters are, by definition, display faces and seldom, if ever, suited to the setting of any more than a small number of words." (Source #3)

Where You Can Get It: Available for purchase here: http://www.fontshop.com/search/?q=Crescendo.

Descriptive Terms For It: 1920s, art deco, art nouveau, book covers, decorative, display, flapper, poster, poster design, posters, logo, logo design, logos, and ornamental.

Sources:
-#1 - http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/canada_type/crescendo_ot/
-#2 - http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/foundry/canada_type/
-#3 - "The Complete Typographer: A Manual for Designing with Type" by Will Hill, 2nd Edition, p. 160

Examples:

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