Modern Grotesque Body
Moderica + Inkora
Creates crisp high-hierarchy contrast beneath Moderica headlines across menus, websites and labels.
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Tall condensed serif with narrow curved bowls and heavy verticals
Moderica
Moderica is a tall condensed serif in which the stems hold substantial weight, the bowls compress into narrow curves and the ratio between them runs steep, so a stacked title reads as an architectural editorial head.
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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 accessStylistic Alternates · Ligatures
Best surfaces & mediaWedding Suites · Foil Envelopes · Boutique Logos
Compatible design toolsIllustrator · Affinity · Canva Pro · Cricut & Silhouette
Visual anatomy & craft review
Letterform structure
of Moderica.
The M compresses its apexes into a tight block, the d rises on a heavy vertical, the i keeps a small square dot and the bowls of o and e narrow until they read as vertical ovals against the stems. The vertical rhythm is the character: a long word fits a narrow column without losing its contrast, which is why the sample stacks white letters over a blurred green field. Because the bowls are narrow, the face wants 20 pt before they stay open, and ligatures plus alternates allow awkward pairs to be swapped so the rhythm holds. The blurred field and the small caption are presentation; the white serif letters are the face.
Condensed · Editorial · Vertical
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Moderica with grounded secondary typography.
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Project & layout
blueprints.
Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Moderica’s stroke geometry.
Cover title for an architecture review
The condensed stems let a long masthead sit in a narrow cover column, and the heavy verticals keep it legible at 64 pt on coated stock without losing the editorial tone.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an A4 cover: set the masthead at 64 pt in a single column on the upper half, keep 20 mm of clear ground beneath it for the issue line, and keep 22 mm of margin at both sides of the page.
Pre-production check
Narrow bowls printed at 20 pt on uncoated stock close into slits; check the press proof and keep any small setting on a coated sheet or one weight heavier.
Wordmark for an architecture studio
The compressed verticals give a studio name a structural look, and the heavy stems stay solid at 28 pt on a card where a wider serif would run across the trim.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an 85 by 55 mm card: set the studio name at 28 pt on one line, set the discipline line at 7 pt in a neutral sans beneath, and keep 12 mm of clear space at the right edge so the last stem is not clipped.
Pre-production check
A condensed wordmark set at default tracking can look pinched; check the card and open the tracking slightly until the stems breathe.
Menu heading for a city wedding
The narrow serif suits a modern menu, and the heavy verticals keep a course heading distinct at 18 pt above the lighter dish lines on a tall page.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 105 by 210 mm menu: set the course headings at 18 pt, set the dishes at 10 pt in a neutral serif beneath each, and keep 14 mm of clear ground between the courses so the narrow bowls do not crowd the text.
Pre-production check
A condensed heading printed flush to a dish line reads as one block; check the proof and open the gap by 4 mm before the plates go out.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Serif · Tall condensed serif with narrow curved bowls and heavy verticals
- Foundry / creator
- Gracetypestudio
- Ligatures
- Ligatures mentioned in designer listing
- Alternates & swashes
- Stylistic alternates or swashes mentioned
- 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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