Modern Grotesque Body
Astrid + Cenura
Creates crisp high-hierarchy contrast beneath Astrid headlines across menus, websites and labels.
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Contrasting capitals linked by large low circular sweeps
Astrid
Astrid shows white high-contrast capitals on slate blue beneath leaf-like shadows. The S extends into a large lower loop near the A, the R sends a sweeping leg beneath the final narrow capitals, and a thin upper connection visually joins part of the central title.
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Cutting, print & workflow scorecard.
Sturdy stroke walls and open counters weed cleanly on adhesive vinyl, HTV apparel film, and cut cardstock.
Plotter & output verdictEasy-Weed Vinyl & Print Ready
Recommended minimum scale0.75 in+ cap height
Character set & structureUppercase, Lowercase & Numerals
OpenType & PUA accessPUA Encoded · Ligatures
Best surfaces & mediaWedding Suites · Foil Envelopes · Boutique Logos
Compatible design toolsCricut Design Space · Silhouette Studio · Canva Pro · Illustrator
Visual anatomy & craft review
Letterform structure
of Astrid.
The caps stay narrow and high-contrast, the sweeps run low and circular, the joining stroke is thin and the row spreads sideways. That low sweep is the character: the letters are tied together by a curve beneath the baseline rather than a script ligature, which is why the sample lets the R leg travel under the last word. Only one title is shown, so check whether the sweeps are separate swash characters, keep 32 pt and give 26 mm beneath the loops.
Contrasting capitals linked by large low circular sweeps
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Astrid with grounded secondary typography.
Expressive Accent Script
Astrid + Wishful Women
Adds a warm human signature touch for 1-to-3-word callouts without competing against structured serif capitals.
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Project & layout
blueprints.
Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Astrid’s stroke geometry.
Cover for a formal evening invitation
The contrast caps and low sweeps suit a ceremony card, and the narrow forms hold a pair of surnames at 28 pt on heavy card, where the S loop reads as a drawn line.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 148 by 210 mm invitation: set the surnames at 28 pt on one row, keep 26 mm of clear ground beneath for the S loop, and keep the upper connecting stroke 8 mm clear of the line above.
Pre-production check
The thin connector printed at 24 pt disappears; check the proof and keep the line at 26 pt or above.
Title for an arts supplement
The circular sweeps give a supplement cover motion, and the high contrast holds a one-word title at 66 pt on a coated cover, where the R leg crosses beneath the final letters.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an A4 cover: set the title at 66 pt on one row, keep 28 mm of clear ground beneath for the R leg, and keep the cover lines below the sweep rather than inside its arc.
Pre-production check
Cover lines inside the arc read as mistakes; check the layout and keep 12 mm below the lowest curve.
Label for a bridal atelier
The linked capitals give an atelier a soft mark, and the narrow forms hold a two-word name at 22 pt on a 60 by 40 mm label, where the low sweep fits the panel width.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 60 by 40 mm label: set the name at 22 pt on one row, keep 14 mm of clear ground beneath for the sweep, and keep 6 mm of border so the loop is not trimmed.
Pre-production check
A sweep cut by a label edge looks broken; check the artwork and keep the loop inside the trim.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Serif · Contrasting capitals linked by large low circular sweeps
- Foundry / creator
- dylla studio
- Glyph encoding
- PUA encoded — swashes & alternates open in Character Map (Windows) and Font Book (Mac)
- Glyph encoding
- PUA encoded for character-map access
Creator topic tags (41)
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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