Modern Grotesque Body
Chelone + Modern Limited
Creates crisp high-hierarchy contrast beneath Chelone headlines across menus, websites and labels.
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Soft narrow serif with a high looping ascender and outward terminal hooks
Chelone
Chelone is a soft narrow serif in which the stems curve gently, the bowls stay open, one tall ascender carries a large loop above the word and the final e ends in a long outward hook, so a name reads as playful modern lettering.
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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 accessSwashes/Tails
Best surfaces & mediaWedding Suites · Foil Envelopes · Boutique Logos
Compatible design toolsIllustrator · Affinity · Canva Pro · Cricut & Silhouette
Visual anatomy & craft review
Letterform structure
of Chelone.
The C rounds a narrow spine, the h holds a low arch, the l lifts into a wide loop that crosses the neighbouring letters and the e finishes with a hook that travels up and away. The single looping ascender is the character: one loop per word keeps the line lively without decoration, which is why the sample sets a short name on a pale field. Because the loop and hook leave the letter, a title needs 14 mm of clearance above and 12 mm at the right, and the face wants 24 pt before the fine joins print. The faint petals at the right and the small caption are presentation; the pink serif name is the face.
Soft · Narrow · Looped
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Chelone with grounded secondary typography.
Expressive Accent Script
Chelone + Handmade Calligraphy
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 Chelone’s stroke geometry.
Label for a small fragrance line
The narrow serif gives a label its charm, and the light joins stay clear at 18 pt on a 40 mm panel printed on coated stock.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 40 by 65 mm label: set the house name at 18 pt, keep 6 mm from each die edge so the loop stays whole, and set the volume in a 6 pt caps at the foot.
Pre-production check
A loop printed close to a die edge is cut short; check the imposed label and keep 5 mm of clearance.
Menu heading for a spring wedding
The playful serif suits a lighter suite, and the open bowls keep a course heading distinct at 20 pt above the dish lines.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 105 by 210 mm menu: set the course headings at 20 pt, set the dishes at 10 pt in a neutral serif, and keep 14 mm between courses so the hook sits clear.
Pre-production check
An outward hook printed into a dish line curls over the text; check the proof and keep 10 mm under the baseline.
Card for a garden party invitation
The soft narrow forms suit a small invitation, and the looped ascender gives the heading a single accent at 30 pt on an A6 card.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an A6 card: set the heading at 30 pt, keep 12 mm above for the loop, and set the date at 10 pt in a light serif beneath with 14 mm of clear ground.
Pre-production check
A loop printed near the trim is cropped by the cut; check the imposed card and keep 12 mm of margin at the top.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Serif · Soft narrow serif with a high looping ascender and outward terminal hooks
- Foundry / creator
- Situjuh
- Alternates & swashes
- Stylistic alternates or swashes mentioned
- Language support
- Multilingual character support stated by creator
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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