High-Contrast Display Serif
Montreal + Augler
Pairs sculptural editorial warmth with Montreal's clean modern geometry.
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Heavy geometric sans family
Montreal
Montreal is a heavy geometric sans in white on black: mixed case with a deep M notch, circular bowls, a broad open e and flat terminals, set as one word with a small tracked count of fonts beneath.
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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 & structureMulti-Style (Outline, Bold, Light)
OpenType & PUA accessLigatures
Best surfaces & mediaWedding Suites · Foil Envelopes · Boutique Logos
Compatible design toolsIllustrator · Affinity · Canva Pro · Cricut & Silhouette
Visual anatomy & craft review
Letterform structure
of Montreal.
The word is centred on a black sheet and the drawing is a heavy geometric sans: the bowls are near-circular, the M notches run deep, and the e is broad and open, which keeps a heavy weight from closing up. The count beneath matters, because ten fonts means the buyer is choosing a system for headings, captions and body rather than a single display cut, and the plate shows the heaviest weight only. That is a deliberate selling choice and it sets an expectation the family has to meet in the lighter weights. Because the forms are geometric and heavy, the face works on a poster, a sign and a screen at large sizes, and the plate sets it large enough that the notches and the terminals can be judged honestly.
Sans serif, geometric, heavy, neutral
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
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Project & layout
blueprints.
Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Montreal’s stroke geometry.
Identity for a studio
A heavy geometric sans gives a studio a confident mark, and the circular bowls keep the shape recognisable at small sizes.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Set the name at 15 pt on a card, 100 mm on a wall and 10 pt in a footer, in one weight. Keep one colour and clear space equal to the cap height on all sides.
Pre-production check
Check the 10 pt footer on uncoated paper, where a heavy stroke can fill the counters; keep the size above 11 pt. Confirm the wall name reads at ten metres and that the M notch stays clean.
Cover for a design annual
A heavy geometric sans fills a cover with one word, and the flat terminals hold against a photograph where a serif would fight it.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Set the title at 100 mm cap height across 205 mm, the subtitle in a 9 pt sans, and the year at 8 pt. Print two colours on a coated stock and keep the title clear of the image.
Pre-production check
Check the title at 100 mm, where a heavy stroke can clot on a coated sheet; proof it. Confirm the 8 pt year survives lamination and that the title clears the trim.
Poster for an open day
A heavy sans reads across a corridor, and the geometric bowls keep a long institution name legible at distance. The counters stay open at distance.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
A2 poster: the event at 80 mm cap height, the date in a 24 mm sans, and the room at 11 mm. Keep 28 mm margins and print two colours on a light stock. Keep 30 mm at the foot for the address.
Pre-production check
Check the poster at five metres, where the even stroke can look flat; keep the weight up. Confirm the 11 mm room reads at two metres and that the date clears the block.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Sans serif · Heavy geometric sans family
- Foundry / creator
- Umitype
Creator topic tags (39)
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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