Modern Grotesque Body
Carina + Bareum
Creates crisp high-hierarchy contrast beneath Carina headlines across menus, websites and labels.
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Substantial uppercase serif forms presented with a pale raised stone-like effect
Carina
Carina shows pale uppercase lettering against a beige stone-like background: broad stems, rounded bowls and short flared serifs form a compact title, with a narrow triangular A counter and a pointed diagonal R leg.
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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 Carina.
The stems stay broad, the bowls round out, the serifs flare briefly and two letters carry a distinctive cut, the A with a triangle and the R with a pointed leg. The compact cap row is the character: the word reads as carved into a solid rather than printed, which is why the sample sits on a stone surface. Because the raised effect and mottling belong to the artwork, judge the outline first and keep 28 pt before the flared serifs blur.
Substantial caps · Flared serifs · Stone tone
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Carina with grounded secondary typography.
Expressive Accent Script
Carina + Hello 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 Carina’s stroke geometry.
Label for a stoneware studio
The substantial caps suit a pottery label, and the flared serifs stay solid at 22 pt on a 60 mm panel, so a studio name reads as pressed into the surface rather than stuck on top of it.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 60 by 40 mm label: set the studio name at 22 pt in capitals, keep 5 mm of border so the flared serifs stay whole, and set the town in a 6 pt caps beneath with 5 mm of clear ground.
Pre-production check
The stone texture on the cover is artwork; check the actual outline on a proof before assuming a textured style ships with the files.
Title for a design feature
The compact caps set a feature title, and the wide bowls hold a two-word heading at 54 pt across a printed spread, where the short cap height lets the heading sit low without crowding the standfirst.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a wide 210 mm spread: set the title at 54 pt capitals on a single row, keep 20 mm beneath before the standfirst at 10 pt, and hold the whole block to the upper third so the lower half of the page stays open.
Pre-production check
A raised shadow applied in the layout doubles the fine contours; check the page and keep one flat colour for body-level size.
Sign for a workshop
The heavy letters read from a doorway, and the pointed R leg gives a short name at 55 mm on a painted panel, so the sign works from the street without needing a second line or an illustration.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Paint a 500 by 250 mm panel: set the name at 55 mm in capitals, keep 20 mm of border so the flared serifs stay inside, and set the hours in a 13 mm caps on a plain band beneath.
Pre-production check
Two flat colours keep the carved impression without a shadow; check the mask and skip the extra offset entirely.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Serif · Substantial uppercase serif forms presented with a pale raised stone-like effect
- Foundry / creator
- AstutiStudio
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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