High-Contrast Display Serif
Clagio + The Avenue Editorial
Pairs sculptural editorial warmth with Clagio's clean modern geometry.
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Fine contrasting lowercase with a double-storey g and round open c
Clagio
Clagio shows black lowercase lettering on a pale softly folded background, where a tall plain l and i stand beside broad round bowls, the a has a thin rising join, the g drops into a wide double-storey lower loop and the c ends are slightly pointed while the o stays almost circular.
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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 Clagio.
The uprights stay tall and plain, the bowls round out, the joins thin and one descender opens into a wide lower loop. That double-storey g is the character: a light lowercase set gains one complex form, which is why the sample keeps the surrounding letters simple. Thin-to-thick transitions do the work rather than ornament, so keep 26 pt on coated stock, check the g and c at your size and confirm the italic or bold you may need for a hierarchy.
Fine contrasting lowercase with a double-storey g and round open c
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Clagio with grounded secondary typography.
Hand-Lettered Accent Voice
Clagio + Stylish
Introduces organic movement on pull-quotes, signatures and gift tags.
Inspect Stylish specimenPractical applications
Project & layout
blueprints.
Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Clagio’s stroke geometry.
Wordmark for a bookshop
The fine lowercase gives a shop a literary tone, and the round bowls hold a two-word name at 24 pt on a card, where the double-storey g reads as a printed detail.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an 85 by 55 mm card: set the wordmark at 24 pt on one row, keep 16 mm of clear ground beneath for the g loop, and keep the paper coated so the thin joins stay clean.
Pre-production check
The lower loop fills in on uncoated stock; check a printed sample and keep the mark at 22 pt or above.
Standfirst for a literary review
The light contrast sets a graceful standfirst, and the tall l and i hold a short sentence at 22 pt under a headline, where the pointed c terminals keep it crisp.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 210 mm page: set the standfirst at 22 pt over two lines, keep 12 mm of clear ground beneath before the body at 10 pt, and keep the measure narrow so the light strokes stay comfortable.
Pre-production check
Fine joins at 18 pt thin out on newsprint; check the proof and choose a smoother stock, ideally a 90 gsm coated sheet.
Menu card for a small reception
The quiet lowercase suits a menu, and the round bowls hold a heading at 20 pt above the courses, where the wide g loop sits clear of the first dish.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 105 by 210 mm menu: set the heading at 20 pt on one row, keep 18 mm of clear ground beneath for the g loop, and keep the courses at 10 pt in the same face at a lighter weight.
Pre-production check
A second weight may not exist in the file; check the styles before planning the hierarchy.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Sans serif · Fine contrasting lowercase with a double-storey g and round open c
- Foundry / creator
- Arterfak Project
- 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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