Modern Grotesque Body
Gloom + Borsen
Creates crisp high-hierarchy contrast beneath Gloom headlines across menus, websites and labels.
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Fine mixed case with overlapping round o bowls
Gloom
Gloom shows pale high-contrast mixed case against a blurred monochrome scene: the G opens a large bowl, the tall l ends in a fine angled top and the two central o bowls overlap into an interlaced oval while the m stands apart.
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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 Gloom.
The bowls overlap without merging, the hairlines thin at every join, the ascenders rise on fine stems and the final letters break the circular centre. The interlaced pair is the character: two round letters share an edge and pull the middle of the word together, which is why the sample sets one name over a soft ground. Because the overlap is the point, keep 28 pt before it reads as design rather than a collision, and keep coated stock under the hairlines.
Fine · Overlapping bowls · Interlaced
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Gloom with grounded secondary typography.
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Gloom + Brittany Signature
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 Gloom’s stroke geometry.
Feature title for a film story
The interlaced bowls give a title its centre of gravity, and the fine mixed case holds a one-word heading at 58 pt across a printed spread. The interlaced centre also keeps a short title from reading as a plain serif.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 210 mm spread: set the title at 58 pt, keep 20 mm of clear ground beneath for the angle-cut ascender, and set the standfirst at 10 pt in a serif on a 64 mm measure. Keep the standfirst on the same measure.
Pre-production check
Two overlapped bowls printed at 24 pt read as a smudge; check the proof and keep the title at 44 pt or above. Ask for a film at 100 percent.
Label for a perfume house
The fine interlaced letters give a flacon a distinct mark, and the hairlines stay readable at 22 pt on a coated label. The overlap also gives a bottle label its single detail.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 45 by 65 mm label: set the house name at 22 pt, keep 8 mm of clear ground beneath the bowls, and set the volume in a 5 pt caps at the foot with 4 mm of clear space. Keep the label panel square.
Pre-production check
Hairlines spread on an uncoated label at 18 pt; check the proof and keep the name at 20 pt on coated stock. Ask for a wet proof at final size.
Heading for a modern wedding
The overlapping bowls give a contemporary suite its detail, and the fine letters keep two names light at 24 pt on heavy card stock. The interlaced pair also keeps a formal row from feeling stiff.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 130 by 180 mm card: set the names at 24 pt, keep 14 mm of clear ground above for the angled ascender, and set the venue at 9 pt in a light serif with 12 mm of clear space below.
Pre-production check
An interlaced pair printed small on textured card closes up; check the card and keep the names at 22 pt on a smooth stock.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Serif · Fine mixed case with overlapping round o bowls
- Foundry / creator
- Perfectype
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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Ideas for this font
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Ideas for this font
Fine narrow elegant serif
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