Modern Grotesque Body
Brown + Montreal
Creates crisp high-hierarchy contrast beneath Brown headlines across menus, websites and labels.
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High-contrast serif with an open slashed O and fashion proportions
Brown
Brown is a high-contrast serif in which the stems narrow, the serifs stretch thin and the O opens into a slashed curve, so a single word reads as a fashion masthead with one drawn interruption.
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Cutting, print & workflow scorecard.
Crisp hairline serifs shine on stationery, foil stamping, and packaging; add slight offset for small decals.
Plotter & output verdictPrint, Hot Foil & Large Signage
Recommended minimum scalePrint 10 pt+ · Vinyl 1.5 in+
Character set & structureUppercase, Lowercase & Numerals
OpenType & PUA accessStylistic Alternates · Ligatures
Best surfaces & mediaWedding Suites · Foil Envelopes · Boutique Logos
Compatible design toolsIllustrator · Affinity · Canva Pro · Cricut & Silhouette
Visual anatomy & craft review
Letterform structure
of Brown.
The B closes two narrow bowls on a blade stem, the R turns a hairline leg, the O breaks into two curves that cross at the top and bottom, the W splays four thin strokes and the N keeps two blade stems with a hairline diagonal, all at a fashion contrast with flat hairline serifs. The slashed O is the character: it is the only ornamental move in the set, which is why the sample sets a single word at full width over a portrait. Because the stems are blades, the face needs 50 pt upward and a coated stock, and it reads well in cream on a dark image. The blurred portrait, the small letterspaced line above and the credits below are presentation; the cream display word is the face.
Fashion · Contrast · Editorial
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Brown with grounded secondary typography.
Expressive Accent Script
Brown + Rebel Marks
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 Brown’s stroke geometry.
Cover for a fashion title
The slashed O gives a cover one memorable detail, and the blade stems hold a single word at 120 pt in cream over a photograph.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an A4 cover: set the word at 120 pt across the middle third, keep 25 mm of margin, and set the issue line in a 9 pt caps sans 26 mm beneath so the thin serifs have air.
Pre-production check
Blade stems under 0.15 mm fill in when printed in cream on a dark ground; check the proof and keep the word at 110 pt or above.
Wordmark for a womenswear label
The fashion contrast suits a womenswear label, and the narrow bowls keep a six-letter brand name on a woven tag at 18 pt.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 50 by 25 mm tag: set the label name at 18 pt, keep 4 mm of border, and set the size line in a 5 pt sans at the foot so the two weights stay clearly separate.
Pre-production check
Hairline serifs on a woven label fill with thread; check the woven proof and drop the serifs in favour of the brand's second cut if the tag looks solid.
Menu card for an evening reception
The dressy serif gives an evening menu a couture feel, and the high contrast keeps the heading distinct from the dish lines at 22 pt.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 105 by 210 mm menu: set the course headings at 22 pt, set the dishes in a 10 pt serif beneath, and keep 12 mm of space above each heading so the hairlines do not meet the rule.
Pre-production check
A hairline heading on an uncoated menu card prints grey; check the card proof and specify a smooth stock if the strokes lose density.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Serif · High-contrast serif with an open slashed O and fashion proportions
- Foundry / creator
- Graphicxell
- Ligatures
- Ligatures mentioned in designer listing
- Alternates & swashes
- Stylistic alternates or swashes mentioned
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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