Gabriola (typeface)

Gabriola is a display typeface designed by John Hudson for the Microsoft Corporation. It is named after Gabriola Island, British Columbia, Canada. Versions of "Gabriola" have been used in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Microsoft Office 2010.
Design.
Gabriola was inspired by the calligraphy of Jan van de Velde the Elder. Gabriola was developed with advanced OpenType features and has been optimized for ClearType rendering to improve legibility on screen. Hudson added a number of stylistic alternate characters and flourishes, which were grouped thematically by stylistic set into different styles of calligraphy.
Distinguishing features.
Easily identifiable and/or unusual features include: