High-Contrast Display Serif
Kohilo + Orvelia
Pairs sculptural editorial warmth with Kohilo's clean modern geometry.
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Heavy round lowercase forms with a long K leg and deep j hook
Kohilo
Kohilo shows pale yellow heavy lettering against vivid red, where the dotted descending letter appears in a brighter yellow, the opening K sends a broad curved leg beneath the first round bowl and the central descender turns into a deep rounded hook.
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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 & mediaBrand Packaging · Social Graphics · Vinyl Decals
Compatible design toolsIllustrator · Affinity · Canva Pro · Cricut & Silhouette
Visual anatomy & craft review
Letterform structure
of Kohilo.
The strokes stay thick and even, the bowls round, the K leg sweeps under the next letter and the descender hooks deep. That sweep is the character: a heavy lowercase word gains a graphic underline without any drawn rule, which is why the sample keeps one stylised word. The title is highly stylised, so confirm the plain alternate forms and the real character mapping, keep 34 pt before the tiny counters close and allow 24 mm beneath the hook. The K leg sweep and the j hook are the pieces that need room: they run under the following letter, so 24 mm beneath the row keeps them clear, and the tiny counters close at about 28 pt.
Heavy round lowercase forms with a long K leg and deep j hook
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Kohilo with grounded secondary typography.
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Project & layout
blueprints.
Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Kohilo’s stroke geometry.
Wordmark for a burger joint
The heavy rounds give a shop a bold mark, and the long K leg supplies a built-in underline at 30 pt on a menu header, where the deep hook stays inside the panel.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 210 by 297 mm menu: set the wordmark at 30 pt at the head, keep 24 mm of clear ground beneath for the hook, and keep the item list at 10 pt in a plain sans so the mark stays the only gesture.
Pre-production check
The K leg crossing a following word reads as an error; check the setting and keep 3 mm of extra space after the K.
Sign for a food truck
The thick rounds read at a counter, and the heavy forms hold a short name at 52 mm on a painted panel, where the bright accent on the descender adds a second colour.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Paint a 500 by 250 mm panel: set the truck name at 52 mm on one row, keep 20 mm of clear ground beneath for the hook, and keep the accent colour on the descender only so the panel stays simple.
Pre-production check
Two accent colours split the word; check the mask and keep one accent for the whole letter.
Card for a bright celebration
The heavy lowercase suits a modern card, and the round bowls hold a greeting at 32 pt on an A6 sheet, where the deep hook sits comfortably above the lower margin.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an A6 card: set the greeting at 32 pt on one row, keep 22 mm of clear ground beneath for the hook, and keep 16 mm of margin at each end so the K leg does not touch the trim.
Pre-production check
The K leg reaching the card edge looks cut; check the layout and keep 16 mm of white, and keep the ground dark so the rounds hold.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Sans serif · Heavy round lowercase forms with a long K leg and deep j hook
- Foundry / creator
- product.rasiostudio
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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