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Blocks On Blocks

Blocks On Blocks commands attention with bold, distinctive characters crafted for headlines and visual impact.

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Displayby Rory King70% Accessible
Characters256
Glyphs307
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Blocks On Blocks

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Best Font Pairings for Blocks On Blocks

TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for Blocks On Blocks, including combinations with Anticva, Bartina and Irianis.

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

Explore 4 Pairings for Blocks On Blocks
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Test Blocks On Blocks Font Pairings Live

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

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

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In Context

Blocks On Blocks Specimen Gallery

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Blocks On Blocks Typography

A display typeface for UI components.

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Blocks On Blocks Specimen

Blocks On Blocks

Blocks On Blocks is a display typeface by Rory King built for display contexts.

2 WeightsDisplay Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

Blocks On Blocks
Blocks On Blocks
BLOCKS ON BLOCKS
BLOCKS ON BLOCKSTYPE
B

Tagline Pairings

Blocks On Blocks— display typeface
Blocks On BlocksBy Rory King
Blocks On BlocksTYPE

UI Components

Buttons, forms, navigation, and cards

Character Set

Blocks On Blocks Glyphs & Characters

Size48
Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Type Scale

Heading Styles with Blocks On Blocks

Heading Level 1<h1>
64px
Bold
72px
Blocks On Blocks primary headline
Heading Level 2<h2>
48px
SemiBold
56px
Blocks On Blocks section heading
Heading Level 3<h3>
32px
Medium
40px
Blocks On Blocks subsection title
Heading Level 4<h4>
24px
Regular
32px
Blocks On Blocks content heading
Heading Level 5<h5>
18px
Regular
26px
Blocks On Blocks minor heading
Heading Level 6<h6>
14px
Medium
20px
Blocks On Blocks smallest heading
Font SizeWeightLine Height
Body Copy

Reading Text in Blocks On Blocks

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

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

When setting Blocks On Blocks 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.

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

ElementWeightSizeLine HeightTrackingPreview
Body TextRegular16px24px0.5pxBlocks On Blocks delivers excellent readability for body copy
ItalicizedRegular Italic16px24px0.5pxBlocks On Blocks italic provides elegant emphasis
BoldBold16px24px0.5pxBlocks On Blocks bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small CapsRegular16px24px0.5pxBlocks On Blocks typography specimen
Secondary TextMedium14px20px0.5pxBlocks On Blocks typography specimen
.your-class { font-family: 'Blocks On Blocks'; }

Quick Start

How to Embed Blocks On Blocks in Your Project

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Using Blocks On Blocks in CSS

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Blocks On Blocks', 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        'blocks-on-blocks': ['Blocks On Blocks', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-blocks-on-blocks">Your text here</p>

About

Understanding Blocks On Blocks

Rory King
Display
Open Source

Blocks On Blocks font is a display typeface expressing pure geometric character through bold block construction and square proportions. The structured letterforms project architectural solidity suitable for construction industry branding, modular design systems, and geometric-focused creative projects. Square block construction creates unmistakable visual identity rooted in fundamental geometric form. Effective for building materials, industrial applications, and systematic design. Balance with proportional sans-serifs for text.

Blocks On Blocks was designed by Rory King. The typeface demonstrates a commitment to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Display typeface in the Vox-ATypI Graphic classification, Blocks On Blocks features tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for event posters and promotional materials.

Blocks On Blocks is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 4 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

Blocks On Blocks

Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Blocks On Blocks

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

1

Classification

Display analysis. From a classification standpoint, Blocks On Blocks within the Graphic (Display / Titling) tradition, characterized by Tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and Exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features. Display type emerged alongside 19th-century poster culture, where wood type enabled massive sizes. Key technical strength: high visual impact with minimal typographic hierarchy.

2

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 70). Blocks On Blocks delivers consistent readability in both display and body-text roles.

3

Design Heritage

Designed by Rory King. The designer's attention to letterform construction and spacing rhythm produces a Display with a single focused weight suited to both digital and print workflows.

Overview

About Blocks On Blocks

Blocks On Blocks falls within the Graphic typeface, drawn from the tradition where display type emerged alongside 19th-century poster culture, where wood type enabled massive sizes. Its distinctive tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features make it well-suited for brand logotypes and wordmarks. TypeSmith catalogs Blocks On Blocks in a single weight variant and 4 curated font pairings.

Font Pairings Available
4 curated pairings for Blocks On Blocks
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Accessibility & Usability

70
Accessibility Score
Good Accessibility

Blocks On Blocks Accessibility Profile

Blocks On Blocks achieves a good accessibility rating, performing reliably for both paragraph text and interface elements at standard sizes. Decorative features may reduce legibility for users with cognitive disabilities. Always provide sufficient size contrast between display and body text.

Blocks On Blocks's Legibility

Blocks On Blocks draws legibility from its tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

Readability Profile: Blocks On Blocks

Designed exclusively for sizes above 24 pt. Display faces sacrifice small-size legibility for visual impact and personality at headline scale. Use at 16 px minimum for body text, and maintain 1.5 line-height to support comfortable reading rhythm.

Visual Comfort with Blocks On Blocks

Blocks On Blocks provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. Balanced stroke modulation keeps visual noise low during sustained reading sessions.

Blocks On Blocks Accessibility Recommendations

Maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text when setting Blocks On Blocks. Use font sizes of at least 16 px for paragraph copy and line spacing of 1.5 or greater. Test Blocks On Blocks at 200% browser zoom to confirm line breaks and layout integrity remain intact.

Blocks On Blocks Usage Guidelines

Anchor with a neutral text serif or sans-serif. The display face should carry personality while the text face carries readability. Curated pairings are available to guide complementary typeface selection for Blocks On Blocks. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve Blocks On Blocks in WOFF2 format for optimal load performance and broad browser compatibility.

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Available Weights & Styles

Available Weights

400
Regular
Local
400
Regular Italic
Local
700
Bold
Local
700
Bold Italic
Local

Weight Reference

Aa
100
Aa
200
Aa
300
Aa
400
Aa
500
Aa
600
Aa
700
Aa
800
Aa
900

Internationalization

Language Support

Extended Latin Coverage
Supports 100+ languages with Latin script

Western European

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Dutch

Nordic

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic

Central European

  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Slovak

Baltic

  • Lithuanian
  • Latvian
  • Estonian

This font encodes 56 glyphs covering Latin. Text outside these ranges falls back to another face in the stack.

Legal

Font License Details

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1
Free for personal and commercial use
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What you can do

  • Personal projects
  • Commercial projects
  • Web embedding
  • App embedding
  • Modification
  • Redistribution

Restrictions

  • Selling as standalone

Modified versions must use a different name and be distributed under the same OFL license.

Blocks On Blocks is available under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), Version 1.1. This license is a free, libre, and open source license specifically designed for fonts and related software. The OFL allows the fonts to be used, studied, modified, and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. This makes Blocks On Blocks ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.