Modern Grotesque Body
Gloomscript + Prime Nordic
Creates crisp high-hierarchy contrast beneath Gloomscript headlines across menus, websites and labels.
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Tall narrow mixed case with a curled capital G foot
Gloomscript
Gloomscript shows black contrasting serif letters with long upright stems and narrow rounded bowls, where the G extends into a low curled foot and the p descender drops well below an otherwise even line.
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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 Gloomscript.
The stems run tall and straight, the bowls close narrow, the thick-to-thin shift is pronounced and two letters leave the line, one at the foot of the G and one below the p. The upright serif is the character, and its name misleads: the visible title is not a connected script at all, which is why the sample surrounds a plain serif with aged paper and candle props. Those props are artwork, so keep 18 mm of clearance under the descender at 26 pt and judge the face by its outline alone.
Narrow serif · High contrast · Curled foot
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Gloomscript with grounded secondary typography.
Expressive Accent Script
Gloomscript + Winky Swing
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 Gloomscript’s stroke geometry.
Heading for a gothic story
The tall serif sets a moody heading, and the narrow bowls hold a two-word title at 50 pt across a printed page, where the high contrast keeps the thins visible on coated stock.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 210 mm page: set the heading at 50 pt on one row, keep 20 mm beneath for the curled G foot, and keep the block inside the column so the p descender stays clear of the body text.
Pre-production check
Fine serifs printed over a tint grey out; check the page and keep the heading on the palest field.
Label for a candle maker
The narrow serif suits a small candle label, and the contrasting bowls stay clear at 20 pt on a 45 mm panel, as long as the descender keeps eight millimetres below it.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 45 by 60 mm label: set the maker at 20 pt, keep 8 mm of clear ground beneath for the descender, and set the scent at 6 pt in small caps at the foot.
Pre-production check
A high-contrast face printed at 14 pt loses its thins; check the plate proof and hold the maker at 18 pt or above.
Card for a midnight supper
The gothic serif sets a supper card, and the even line holds an invitation at 26 pt on an A6 sheet, where the curled G foot needs sixteen millimetres beneath the line.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an A6 card: set the invitation at 26 pt across the upper third, keep 16 mm of clear ground beneath for the G foot, and set the time at 10 pt in a plain serif at the foot.
Pre-production check
Long stems set tight lead to a picket-fence look; check the card and open the tracking slightly.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Serif · Tall narrow mixed case with a curled capital G foot
- Foundry / creator
- ABC Font
- Alternates & swashes
- Stylistic alternates or swashes mentioned
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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