A comfortable tuxedo, a bright boutonniere, and a spring in your step. With Magnolia, Mark van Bronkhorst’s aim was to convey a sense of formality without stiffness. The slim lines and swooping vertical strokes cut an elegant figure. But the bouncy serifs, unimposingly low crossbars and relaxed bowls ( It was designed by Mark and released by MvB Design in 1993, and revised for Adobe in 1998. Use Magnolia as a display face, especially at large sizes, anywhere that “high-end” and “humor” are part of the program.
