Bargain Condensed Font by Glyphonic — Cutting Specs & Pairings

At-a-glance maker compatibility

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 & structureMulti-Style (Bold, Condensed)

OpenType & PUA accessStandard Latin, Figures & Punctuation

Best surfaces & mediaBrand Packaging · Social Graphics · Vinyl Decals

Compatible design toolsIllustrator · Affinity · Canva Pro · Cricut & Silhouette

Visual anatomy & craft review

Letterform structure
of Bargain Condensed.

Bargain Condensed is a contemporary condensed grotesk shipped in eight weights plus a variable axis: narrow squarish stems, short ascenders, a level baseline and open counters that survive at small sizes, with the range covering a label and a poster from one family. The weights step predictably, so a hierarchy can be built without a second face. The light weight needs roughly 20 mm to hold and the heavy weight needs 24 mm, and one dense ink on uncoated stock covers the whole family.

Workhorse · Variable · High-impact

Two-font hierarchy recipes

Suggested font
pairings.

Tested contrast partners — pairing Bargain Condensed with grounded secondary typography.

High-Contrast Display SerifSerif

Bargain Condensed + Mewah

Companion by zaaintype · Modern contrasted serif with swash

Pairs sculptural editorial warmth with Bargain Condensed's clean modern geometry.

Inspect Mewah specimen

Hand-Lettered Accent VoiceScript

Original Handwritten preview by asmunin78

Bargain Condensed + Handwritten

Companion by asmunin78 · Upright compact script with flared terminals and closed tight fit

Introduces organic movement on pull-quotes, signatures and gift tags.

Inspect Handwritten specimen

Practical applications

Project & layout
blueprints.

Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Bargain Condensed’s stroke geometry.

Brand & packaging

Retail identity, label and shelf card

An eight-weight condensed grotesk lets a retail brand build a full hierarchy from one family, which is what a small range actually needs on shelf. The bold carries the name at 26 mm, and the regular sets the claims at 8 pt.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Label 90 x 60 mm, bold 26 mm with 6 mm counter clearance, regular 7/9 pt, 5 mm die margin. Shelf card 148 x 105 mm, bold 30 mm, 8 mm margins. Card 85 x 55 mm, bold 16 mm, regular 7/9 pt, 5 mm margins.

Pre-production check

A 90 x 60 mm label at 26 mm closes the open counters in the bold and the name reads as a bar. Raise the label word to 32 mm, and check one label on the product before the run.

Editorial & posters

Report cover, body text and data table

A condensed grotesk sets a data-heavy report in one voice from cover to table. The heavy weight carries the title at 30 pt, and the regular holds 8 pt figures in a narrow column without wrapping.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Cover 210 x 297 mm, title 30 pt with 6 mm counter clearance, body 9/13 pt over two columns of 82 mm, 18 mm margins. Data table 8/11 pt with 40 mm columns.

Pre-production check

At 8 pt in the data table the squarish counters silt and the figures read as a solid column. Set tables at 8.5 pt with 3 mm cell padding, and proof one page at 1:1.

Winter

Winter-market sign, price card and bag print

A condensed grotesk fits a long stall name on a narrow board and stays legible in bad light. The bold holds at 100 mm on a board, and the medium sets the items at 26 mm in the same order.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Board 600 x 900 mm, bold 100 mm with 12 mm counter clearance, medium 26 mm, 30 mm margins. Price card 105 x 75 mm, item 18 mm, price 24 mm. Bag print 200 x 250 mm, bold 50 mm, 15 mm margins.

Pre-production check

A 105 x 75 mm price card at 18 mm fills the counters and the item reads as a bar in low winter light. Raise the item to 24 mm, and check one card under the market lamp.

Technical & licence verification