FontDiscovery 🖼️ 179: The Varsity Letter
The typeface for your next project with prep school vibes
Hi Everyone 👋
I hope you are having a fantastic week! Apologies for the lack of FontDiscovery updates for the last few months. I’ve been working so much on Typogram Studio (a brand new, typography-first vector design tool we are launching in 2-ish weeks!) that I have neglected sending the newsletter. Writing is a habit I have built up for a long time - falling off it has made me feel so guilty. Starting this week, I’m going to try to publish more often and eventually get back on track with our normal schedule.
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Font of the Week
About Alumni Sans Collegiate One
Alumni Sans Collegiate One is a bold display font embodying the spirit of sports and athleticism. This typeface is part of the Alumni Sans family, a slightly rigid, multi-weight condensed sans serif with large, squared-shaped open spaces. Inspired by collegiate and varsity jackets, Alumni Sans Collegiate One evokes energy and competition that harkens back to high school and college sports teams.
Alumni Sans Collegiate One Type Details
Alumni Sans Collegiate One is defined by its youthful energy and prep school vibes, featuring thick, bold strokes and clean lines. This font is an excellent choice for a standout display font in sporty and athletic design projects. Designed for large display sizes, its varsity-style letter details come to life when viewed at scale. Alumni Sans Collegiate One is perfect for sports team branding, event posters, and merchandise, where an active and energetic spirit is essential.
Alumni Sans Collegiate One Italics & Small Caps
Alumni Sans Collegiate One has a dedicated italic (a slight slant) and a small cap style to support your italicized and small capital designs.
How to use Alumni Sans Collegiate One for Logo
Alumni Collegiate One’s details are visible primarily at large display sizes, making it illegible as a logo font since details (like the thin outlines) will be lost. The Standard Alumni Sans is a much better choice for logo design, considering the standard version has multiple font weights and italics.
How to use Alumni Sans Collegiate for Branding & Marketing
Alumni Sans Collegiate One is great for projects looking to create a high-energy atmosphere with an athletic or prep school context. You can use it to create bold headlines and powerful call-to-actions to convey energy, enthusiasm, and excitement. With its strong, bold lines, Alumni Sans Collegiate One is the perfect choice for team logos, sports brands, athletic gear, and banners with bold cheer!
Alumni Sans Collegiate One Font Pairings
Pairing Alumni Sans Collegiate One with other fonts can enhance its effectiveness in design projects. Here are three recommended pairings:
Roboto: This sans-serif typeface pairs well with Alumni Sans Collegiate, providing a modern and clean look suitable for body text.
Merriweather: Known for its readability, Merriweather complements the boldness of Alumni Sans Collegiate while adding a touch of elegance.
Open Sans: A highly legible typeface, Open Sans works seamlessly with Alumni Sans Collegiate, perfect for creating a balanced design hierarchy.
Color Inspiration of the Week
This week, enjoy this green-themed color palette – energized with a highlight yellow!
Thank You
Thank you for being here another week! I really appreciate being in your inbox. Let’s see if next week I can do it again. Have a great weekend!