High-Contrast Display Serif
Schoolhouse + The Avenue Editorial
Pairs sculptural editorial warmth with Schoolhouse's clean modern geometry.
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Heavy narrow rounded sans
Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse is a heavy narrow sans shown in pastel lilac, navy, pink and mint on white: mixed case with long oval bowls, softly uneven rounded shoulders and a slightly loose rhythm, set in two lines beside a fan of coloured pencils and a small studio badge.
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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 Schoolhouse.
The plate stages the face with the object that names it: a fan of coloured pencils runs down the left edge, and the two lines of type take the colour of the pencils, so the sheet reads as a classroom poster. The drawing is a heavy narrow sans with long oval bowls and softly uneven shoulders, so the face reads as friendly rather than as a mechanical grotesque, and the narrow width fits a long word in a small space. That construction sets a moderate size floor, because the oval bowls close first. The pencils and the badge are staging. Because the letters are heavy and rounded, the face suits a school sign, a label and a shirt, and the colour change is a device rather than a feature of the type.
Sans serif, heavy, narrow, friendly
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Schoolhouse with grounded secondary typography.
Hand-Lettered Accent Voice
Schoolhouse + Easy Handwriting
Introduces organic movement on pull-quotes, signatures and gift tags.
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Project & layout
blueprints.
Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Schoolhouse’s stroke geometry.
Sign for a primary classroom
A friendly heavy face reads as a classroom, and the narrow width fits a long room name on a door plate. It reads as a classroom door.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
A4 plate: the class at 50 mm cap height, the teacher at 16 mm, and two colours on a light card with a matte laminate. Keep 25 mm margins and mount the plate at child height.
Pre-production check
Check the plate at 50 mm, where an oval bowl can look blobby; keep the counters open. Confirm the 16 mm name reads at two metres and that the laminate survives a wipe.
Card for a school birthday
A heavy rounded face reads as a child's card, and the pastel colours keep the weight from looking severe. The pastels soften the weight.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
A6 card: the greeting at 26 pt, the details in a 10 pt sans, and the date at 9 pt. Keep 15 mm margins, print two colours on a white card and leave 12 mm at the foot for the address line.
Pre-production check
Check the 26 pt greeting at home-print resolution, where an oval bowl can fill; keep the counters open. Confirm the 10 pt details keep a 4.5:1 contrast and that the card folds flat.
Label for a children's bookshop
A rounded heavy label reads as a bookshop for children, and the narrow letters fit a long name on a small poster. It reads as a children's shop.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
A3 poster: the shop at 70 mm cap height, the hours at 24 mm, and two colours on a light stock. Keep 25 mm margins, print at 150 dpi or above and leave a 20 mm clear strip at the foot for a tear-off.
Pre-production check
Check the poster at three metres, where a heavy bowl can merge with the next letter; keep 3 mm spacing. Confirm the hours read at two metres and that the poster hangs at adult eye height.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Sans serif · Heavy narrow rounded sans
- Foundry / creator
- Illustration Ink
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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