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College block slab
Vintage Block
Vintage Block is a college block slab in cream with a gold shadow on navy: heavy caps with squared serifs, a high waist and closed counters, set on two lines with small seal badges, a rule-and-ribbon device and a script line at the foot.
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Cutting, print & workflow scorecard.
Fine grain and micro-texture excel in 300 DPI print, sublimation, and screen print rather than small vinyl weeding.
Plotter & output verdictPrint, DTF & Sublimation First
Recommended minimum scalePrint any scale · Vinyl 2.2 in+
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 Vintage Block.
The two words are stacked and the drawing is a college block: the serifs are squares, the strokes are heavy, and the waist is high, which keeps the letters looking like a jersey rather than a book face. The gold shadow steps down at a fixed distance, so the block reads as a cut object, and the badges at the sides carry letters in the same construction at a fraction of the size. The ribbon device beneath holds the category line, and a script line at the very foot adds the one soft voice. The palette is cream and gold on navy, which is a period athletic combination, and the plate keeps the badges and devices subordinate so the two display lines stay dominant.
Varsity, block, slab, athletic
Two-font hierarchy recipes
Suggested font
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Project & layout
blueprints.
Concrete hierarchy, scale and production guidance tailored to Vintage Block’s stroke geometry.
Banner for a college event
A block slab reads as collegiate signage, and the heavy squares hold at a distance where a lighter varsity face would soften into the background.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print 1,400 by 500 mm: the event at 170 mm cap height, the date at 90 mm, and a 34 mm line on the ribbon. Keep 30 mm margins and print two colours on a dark ground with the shadow in the second colour.
Pre-production check
Check the banner at eight metres, where the shadow can merge with the letters; keep the step above 10 mm. Confirm the 34 mm line reads at four metres and that the ribbon clears the eyelets.
Mark for a sports club
A block slab gives a club a badge-like mark, and the squared serifs hold in embroidery where a rounded face would lose its edges.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Set the mark at 60 mm on a pennant, 25 mm on a patch and 12 mm on a card. Keep the shadow only above 30 mm, and reserve clear space equal to half the cap height on every side.
Pre-production check
Check the 25 mm patch, where the shadow can fill an embroidered serif; drop it at that size. Confirm the card mark reads at arm's length and that the stitch holds the squared corners.
Shirt graphic for a sports party
A block slab prints as two screens and reads as kit, which suits a sports-themed celebration better than a modern display face.
Hierarchy & layout recipe
Print a 260 mm chest graphic: the name at 55 mm cap height, the number at 75 mm, and two inks on a light shirt. Keep the thinnest serif at 4 mm and place the graphic 80 mm below the collar.
Pre-production check
Check the screen at actual mesh, where a 4 mm serif fills; thicken it. Wash-test one shirt and confirm the number stays legible after five cycles.
Technical & licence verification
File & listing specifications.
File & glyph specifications
- Style classification
- Slab Serif · College block slab
- Foundry / creator
- 29Graphic
Confirm included OTF/TTF/WOFF formats, full glyph tables and licence coverage on the live store page before batch production.
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