Modern Grotesque Body
Candle + Kohilo
Creates crisp high-hierarchy contrast beneath Candle headlines across menus, websites and labels.
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Contrast capitals with fine foot serifs and curled ball-like C and E terminals
Candle
Candle sets a white capital word on black in which heavy curved sides meet fine horizontal serifs and thin diagonal joins, the C curls inward into a rounded terminal, the A carries a very fine crossbar and the E ends in rounded lobes rather than square tips.
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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 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 Candle.
The sides stay heavy, the foot serifs thin to hairlines, the C and E close on ball-shaped terminals and the A crossbar sits almost as a thread. The ball terminal is the character: it softens a high-contrast capital into a drawn mark, which is why the sample sets one word alone. Because the joins are thin, keep 26 pt as the floor and print on coated stock; note also that another all-capitals face named Candle exists in this catalogue, so confirm the exact source before treating the two as interchangeable.
Contrast · Ball terminals · All caps
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Candle with grounded secondary typography.
Expressive Accent Script
Candle + Honey
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 Candle’s stroke geometry.
Heading for a winter wedding
The ball terminals give a formal suite a soft edge, and the high contrast keeps a pair of names elegant at 24 pt on heavy card stock. The soft terminals keep a formal suite from feeling cold.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 130 by 180 mm card: set the names at 24 pt in capitals, keep 16 mm of clear ground beneath the fine serifs, and set the venue at 9 pt in a light serif with 12 mm of clear space.
Pre-production check
Hairline serifs printed at 20 pt on textured card break at the foot; check the proof and keep the names on a smooth coated stock.
Cover line for a fashion issue
The curled terminals suit a luxury cover, and the heavy sides hold a one-word title at 66 pt on a coated cover in one ink. The heavy sides carry a cover at display size.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an A4 cover: set the title at 66 pt in capitals, keep 22 mm of clear ground around it, and set the cover lines at 9 pt in a small caps along the lower edge. Keep the lower edge of the cover plain.
Pre-production check
The E lobes printed at 24 pt close into blunt squares; check the film and keep the title at 50 pt or above. Ask for a plate proof of the title.
Label for a candle studio
The contrasting caps suit a jar label, and the rounded terminals stay clear at 20 pt on a 50 mm panel in one ink. The lobes give a jar a small flourish at label size.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 50 by 60 mm label: set the studio name at 20 pt in capitals, keep 5 mm of border so the E lobe is not trimmed, and set the scent in a 6 pt caps at the foot with 4 mm of clear ground.
Pre-production check
Because two listings share the name Candle, a mixed order can deliver the wrong cut; check the source file against this specimen before printing the set.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Serif · Contrast capitals with fine foot serifs and curled ball-like C and E terminals
- Foundry / creator
- GraphicsNinja
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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