Author's note

CM Garaflora by Christopher Means is a free curly decorative display font that combines stately serif capitals with fine, wandering vine ornament. Strong thick-and-thin strokes keep the letterforms formal, but the looping tendrils, tiny buds, and occasional leaflike curls turn the alphabet into something closer to botanical engraving.

The plantlike details can continue the line of floral illustrations on wedding stationery, book covers, and garden-themed packaging, making the lettering part of the artwork rather than a separate caption. It also suits boutique branding and event posters, where the curling shoots can echo borders, foliage drawings, or delicate ornamental patterns in print.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2012 by Christopher Means. All rights reserved.
Font family
CM Garaflora
Font subfamily
regular
Unique subfamily identification
ChristopherMeans: CM Garaflora Medium: 2012
Full font name
CMGaraflora
Name table version
Version 1.003
Postscript font name
CMGaraflora
Trademark notice
CM Garaflora Medium is a trademark of Christopher Means.
Manufacturer name
Christopher Means
Designer
Christopher Means
Description
Copyright (c) 2012 by Christopher Means. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2012-10-23
Revision1
Glyph count88
Units per Em2000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classFreeform serifs
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced