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Original specimen by GraphicsNinja

Dark contrast capitals with pointed serifs and sparse rough openings

Fishing

Fishing is a contrasting display serif in which the stems run heavy, the serifs finish in points, the S turns compactly and the N takes a steep diagonal, with small rough openings near the edges, so one word reads as a bold label.

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At-a-glance maker compatibility

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 Fishing.

The S closes two tight turns, the G ends in a substantial inward arm, the N falls on a steep diagonal and the pointed serifs meet the stems without brackets, while small worn openings appear near the outlines rather than across the faces. The light wear is the character: it barely shows at a glance and can vanish when the word is reduced, which is why the sample sets a single word on a plain field. Because the marks are small, the face wants 34 pt before they read as intent, and the heavy stems hold at almost any print size. Despite the name there are no illustrations in the specimen; the blue capital word is the face.

Contrasting · Pointed serifs · Slightly worn

Two-font hierarchy recipes

Suggested font
pairings.

Tested contrast partners — pairing Fishing with grounded secondary typography.

Modern Grotesque BodySans serif
Original One More preview by Taboja Studio

Fishing + One More

Creates crisp high-hierarchy contrast beneath Fishing headlines across menus, websites and labels.

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Expressive Accent ScriptScript
Original High Rise preview by FVBFontArt

Fishing + High Rise

Adds a warm human signature touch for 1-to-3-word callouts without competing against structured serif capitals.

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Practical applications

Project & layout
blueprints.

Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Fishing’s stroke geometry.

Summer

Sign for a bait and tackle shop

The bold capitals read from a car park, and the pointed serifs stay crisp at 70 mm on a painted board in one flat colour.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Paint a 600 by 250 mm board: set the word at 70 mm, keep 25 mm of border all round, and set the opening hours in a 14 mm caps beneath with 18 mm of clear ground.

Pre-production check

Pointed serifs painted to a frame edge look cut; check the mounted sign and keep 20 mm of margin.

Brand & packaging

Label for a small outdoor brand

The bold serif carries a product label, and the heavy stems stay solid at 20 pt on a 60 mm printed panel in one flat ink.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Print a 60 by 40 mm panel: set the brand at 20 pt, set the size code in an 8 pt caps beneath it, and keep 5 mm of border so the pointed feet stay whole.

Pre-production check

Worn openings printed at 14 pt read as dirt; check the proof and keep the brand at 18 pt or above.

Editorial & posters

Feature title for a river story

The contrasting serif suits a long-form feature, and the compact S keeps a two-word title tight at 54 pt across a printed page.

Hierarchy & layout recipe

Print a 210 mm page: set the title at 54 pt on one row, set the standfirst at 11 pt in a serif beneath with 14 mm of clear ground, and keep the block on the upper third.

Pre-production check

A heavy headline set over a photograph loses its pointed serifs; check the spread and keep the title on a plain band.

Technical & licence verification

File & listing specifications.

File & glyph specifications

Style classification
Serif · Dark contrast capitals with pointed serifs and sparse rough openings
Foundry / creator
GraphicsNinja
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