High-Contrast Display Serif
Base Frame + Stanza
Pairs sculptural editorial warmth with Base Frame's clean modern geometry.
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Low broad squared mixed case with thick flat arms and narrow horizontal openings
Base Frame
Base Frame shows pale broad lettering on a blurred grey and amber field, where rounded corners soften thick squared bodies, the B and F use long flat arms and narrow horizontal openings sit inside the bowls across a low wide row.
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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 accessStandard Latin, Figures & Punctuation
Best surfaces & mediaWedding Suites · Foil Envelopes · Boutique Logos
Compatible design toolsIllustrator · Affinity · Canva Pro · Cricut & Silhouette
Visual anatomy & craft review
Letterform structure
of Base Frame.
The bodies stay square and thick, the corners round slightly, the arms run flat and long, and the openings narrow into slots. That lowness is the character: the row reads as a display block rather than text, which is why the sample keeps one short title on a blurred ground. The proportions are not built for small sizes, so check the openings at final size, keep 36 pt before they close and test your longest word before reducing it to fit.
Low broad squared mixed case with thick flat arms and narrow horizontal openings
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Base Frame with grounded secondary typography.
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Base Frame + Welcome
Introduces organic movement on pull-quotes, signatures and gift tags.
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Project & layout
blueprints.
Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Base Frame’s stroke geometry.
Nameplate for a studio
The low blocks suit a plate, and the flat arms hold a two-word name at 30 pt on a 300 by 100 mm panel, where the squared bodies stay clear.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 300 by 100 mm plate: set the name at 30 pt on one row, keep 14 mm of clear ground beneath before the street at 8 pt, and keep 16 mm of margin so the flat arms stay inside the plate.
Pre-production check
The narrow openings fill under 24 pt; check the plate proof and keep the name at 28 pt or above.
Heading for a photography feature
The low wide caps set a modern heading, and the rounded corners hold a two-word title at 54 pt on a page, where the narrow openings stay visible on coated stock.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 210 mm page: set the heading at 54 pt on one row, keep 22 mm of clear ground beneath before the standfirst at 10 pt, and keep the block on the plainest part of the spread.
Pre-production check
A blurred or busy photograph behind the blocks hides the openings; check the page and use flat colour.
Sign for a coffee kiosk
The squared caps read at a counter, and the thick bodies hold a short name at 44 mm on a printed board, where the low proportions fit a wide fascia.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 600 by 200 mm fascia: set the kiosk name at 44 mm on one row, keep 18 mm of clear ground beneath before the hours at 13 pt, and keep 20 mm of border so the corners stay whole.
Pre-production check
A low row on a tall board looks unbalanced; check the artwork and set the fascia landscape.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Sans serif · Low broad squared mixed case with thick flat arms and narrow horizontal openings
- Foundry / creator
- TriDraw
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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