Neutral Sans Workhorse
Tiki Tangle + Monure
Lets Tiki Tangle own the focal silhouette while handling secondary copy, sizing and subheads cleanly.
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Wavy retro surf display with flared groovy curves
Tiki Tangle
Tiki Tangle is a wavy retro display in which the letters bounce along a loose line, the curves flare at the terminals and the counters stay open, so a short phrase reads as a nineteen-sixties surf poster without any distress.
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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 Tiki Tangle.
The T flares a wide top, the k splays two curved arms, the i dots small and round and the g drops a soft tail, all at a medium weight with smooth solid outlines and a bounce that shifts each letter a few points up or down. The clean vector edge is the character: there is no texture in the fill, which is why the sample sets a two-word phrase in one flat colour. Because the letters bounce, a long line needs deliberate leading from 30 pt, and the face cuts cleanly from three quarters of an inch of cap height. The wave illustration, the sun and the small caption are presentation; the groovy lettering is the face.
Groovy · Surf · Breezy
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
pairings.
Tested contrast partners — pairing Tiki Tangle with grounded secondary typography.
Structured Secondary Voice
Tiki Tangle + Raffined
Grounds bold display lettering with classic typographic authority on posters, badges and apparel.
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Project & layout
blueprints.
Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Tiki Tangle’s stroke geometry.
Sign for a smoothie bar
The surf bounce suits a summer counter sign, and the solid curves stay crisp at 60 mm on an A3 board in two flat colours.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print an A3 sign: set the shop phrase at 60 mm, keep 22 mm between lines so the bounce does not collide, and set the menu in a 14 pt sans in the lower third.
Pre-production check
A bouncing baseline set on tight leading tangles its ascenders; check the sign and open the gap by 6 mm.
Tag for a swimwear range
The groovy weight suits a hangtag, and the flared curves stay clear at 20 pt on a 50 mm kraft tag tied to a garment with string.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 50 by 80 mm tag: set the range name at 20 pt, punch a 4 mm hole 9 mm from the top edge, and keep 8 mm between that hole and the tallest flare.
Pre-production check
A flared terminal near a punched hole weakens the card; check the die and shift the hole 4 mm clear.
Sticker set for a beach café
The retro curves suit a die-cut sticker, and the solid fill stays whole at 30 mm on a shaped die with a plain pale ground.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 55 mm shaped sticker: set the word at 30 mm, keep 4 mm of clear vinyl around the outermost curve, and print in one flat colour on white stock.
Pre-production check
A die cut that hugs a flared terminal leaves a fragile rim; check the sheet and keep 4 mm of clearance.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Display · Wavy retro surf display with flared groovy curves
- Foundry / creator
- Shakira Studio
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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