Modeschrift

Name: Modeschrift
Author: Peter Wiegel

Modeschrift captures organic, human warmth with flowing strokes that add personality to your designs.

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Scriptby Peter Wiegel80% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

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Best Font Pairings for Modeschrift

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Modeschrift, including combinations with Kabinett Fraktur, Lexend and Bravo.

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Modeschrift Editorial Specimen

Modeschrift in Editorial Context

Modeschrift is a script typeface by Peter Wiegel suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

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

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

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

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Modeschrift Typography

A script typeface for UI components.

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Modeschrift Specimen

Modeschrift

Modeschrift is a script typeface by Peter Wiegel built for display contexts.

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Modeschrift— script typeface

ModeschriftBy Peter Wiegel

ModeschriftTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Modeschrift Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Modeschrift for Paragraphs

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

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

When setting Modeschrift 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.

Modeschrift 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	Modeschrift delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Modeschrift italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Modeschrift bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Modeschrift typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Modeschrift typography specimen

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

Quick Start

How to Embed Modeschrift in Your Project

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

CSS Code Examples

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

About Modeschrift

Peter Wiegel

Script

Open Source

Modeschrift font is a calligraphic handwriting ink script that combines artistic expression with traditional penmanship technique. The letterforms show natural ink variation while maintaining refined calligraphic structure. This calligraphic ink font works effectively for artistic branding, fashion editorial design, creative agency identities, and handcrafted product packaging. The handwriting aesthetic translates to gallery materials, artisan labels, and creative publication design. Designers seeking authentic ink character with calligraphic foundation will find Modeschrift delivers artistic credibility. The organic variation adds visual interest to display applications. Pairs well with clean contemporary fonts for supporting text, balancing artistic expression with readability.

Modeschrift comes from the work of Peter Wiegel. The typeface brings careful attention to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Script typeface in the Vox-ATypI Scripts classification, Modeschrift features connected letterforms with flowing joins between glyphs and strong stroke contrast from pointed-pen angle of attack. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for wedding invitations and formal stationery.

Modeschrift is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 3 font pairings curated. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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In Context

Modeschrift Typography

Modeschrift

Character Set

Type Scale

Modeschrift for Paragraphs

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

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