Separate Card Pro from its Ella Cursief source
The profonts Card resource credits Ralph M. Unger with a revival inspired by S. H. de Roos’s Ella Cursief. It dates Ella Cursief’s release at Lettergieterij Amsterdam to 1916. That date belongs to the source design, not automatically to the digital revival. This guide identifies the named Card product rather than claiming one required font for all cards.
Compare the two supplied italic treatments
The resource lists Card Pro Light Italic and Card Pro Black Italic. Set A small invitation in both with the same size, line break and color. Compare the title’s mass against the empty space on the card. These names do not imply a supplied upright Regular or a full intermediate weight ladder. Choose from the actual resources before simulating missing styles.
Build the correspondence details around the chosen line
Put Saturday at seven and the address in a separate plain reading face. Include the full recipient name in the final proof rather than relying on an alphabet sample. Sacramento and Bitter here are independent comparisons. For a greeting that travels as text rather than composed artwork, the homepage’s copyable letter styles use Unicode substitutions; they do not preserve Card Pro’s italic drawing or the layout’s selected font.
Your questions, answered.
Is 1916 the digital Card Pro release date?
The publisher gives 1916 for Ella Cursief, the historical source. This guide does not transfer that date to the digital revival.
Does Card mean every font suitable for greeting cards?
Here it names the profonts family. General card layout and the identity of this product are separate questions.
Sources & background
Sources supporting this page’s explanations. Practical examples are our editorial suggestions.