Arck

Name: Arck
Author: Hugo Giffard

Arck brings classic elegance to your typography with refined serifs that guide the eye through extended reading.

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Serifby Hugo Giffard76% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

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Best Font Pairings for Arck

TypeSmith curates 6 expert font pairings for Arck, including combinations with Aspekta, Lt Hoop and Mariadicis.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

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TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Arck with any font combination in real-time, optimized for serif characteristics.

Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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In Context

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Arck in Editorial Context

Arck is a serif typeface by Hugo Giffard suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

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Typeface Designer • Serif

Arck demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Arck supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Hugo Giffard, Arck balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Arck Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

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Arck Specimen

Arck

Arck is a serif typeface by Hugo Giffard built for display contexts.

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Arck— serif typeface

ArckBy Hugo Giffard

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Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Arck Glyphs & Characters

Size48

Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Body Text with Arck

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Arck, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Arck demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Arck for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

Arck small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

Element	Weight	Size	Line Height	Tracking	Preview
Body Text	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Arck delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Arck italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Arck bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Arck typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Arck typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Arck'; }

Quick Start

Integrating Arck

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Arck:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Arck:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Arck';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Arck:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Arck CSS Implementation

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

 1.my-text {
 2  font-family: 'Arck', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Arck', sans-serif;
 2
 3.my-text {
 4  font-family: $font-primary;
 5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

 1// tailwind.config.js
 2module.exports = {
 3  theme: {
 4    extend: {
 5      fontFamily: {
 6        'arck': ['Arck', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-arck">Your text here</p>

About

Arck Background & Features

Hugo Giffard

Serif

Open Source

Arck serif typeface delivers contemporary, elegant forms through modern construction suited to refined display applications. Hugo Giffard's design creates sophisticated character for luxury branding, editorial design, and premium publications. The contemporary proportions maintain current relevance while elegant details add refinement. Arck's modern aesthetic appeals to fashion, architecture, and design-forward contexts. Display sizes showcase the typeface's refined character. Pair with a text serif for body copy.

Arck was designed by Hugo Giffard. The typeface demonstrates a commitment to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Classicals classification, Arck features bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for academic papers and legal documents.

Arck is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 6 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Arck

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand Arck's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

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Best Ways to Use Arck

Best Font Pairings for Arck

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In Context

Arck Typography

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Character Set

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Body Text with Arck

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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Typography Judgment

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Internationalization

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