Identify the custom commission
Positype’s Savannah case study credits Neil Summerour, dates the work to 2020 and names Collins as the collaborating agency. The serif was drawn from new skeletons to complement the existing Trefoil Suite. Record these identifiers together when matching a reference: a script sold elsewhere under the name Savannah is not automatically this custom family.
Study a companion rather than a logo substitute
The publisher describes Savannah as expanding the system into editorial, advertising, packaging and long-form communication. Use that distinction for an original exercise: lay out an adventure-journal cover, one introductory paragraph and a small contents list. Assign an independently available serif to the editorial voice and a sans serif to practical labels. Compare whether the two roles remain clear when the cover title becomes a paragraph heading. This studies the reason for a companion family without recreating Girl Scouts’ identity.
Use the public specimen within its boundary
The case study labels Bold, Medium, Light and Medium Italic examples. These are evidence of the displayed styles, not proof of the complete delivered family. Compare how the shown italic sample changes emphasis against the upright examples, then make your own exercise with fonts you can actually use. Positype lists Savannah among its custom commissions; contact the relevant rights holder for an authorized project rather than assuming the public specimen grants access to the files.
Your questions, answered.
Is this Savannah a Girl Scouts font?
Yes. This guide specifically identifies the custom Positype serif made for Girl Scouts of the USA in collaboration with Collins.
Can I download the original here?
No. The linked resource is the publisher’s custom-project specimen. The on-site fonts are independent layout comparisons.
Sources & background
Sources supporting this page’s explanations. Practical examples are our editorial suggestions.