Sclate

Name: Sclate
Author: Vladimir Klenov

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

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Displayby Vladimir Klenov86% Accessible

Characters712

Glyphs854

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Best Font Pairings for Sclate

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Sclate, including combinations with Sometype Mono, Neue Reman Sans and Manrope.

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 Sclate 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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Sclate Typography

A display typeface for UI components.

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Sclate Specimen

Sclate

Sclate is a display typeface by Vladimir Klenov built for display contexts.

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Sclate— display typeface

SclateBy Vladimir Klenov

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UI Components

Buttons, forms, navigation, and cards

Character Set

Sclate Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Sclate for Paragraphs

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

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

When setting Sclate 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.

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

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

Quick Start

Sclate Implementation Guide

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Sclate CSS Implementation

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

Sclate: History & Characteristics

Vladimir Klenov

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Open Source

Sclate font is a display typeface featuring geometric modern tech Cyrillic-supporting letterforms. Technical and contemporary, this design delivers technology aesthetics for software brands, digital products, and tech communications across multiple markets. The geometric foundation provides systematic precision while tech styling suggests digital innovation. Designers working on software interfaces, tech startups, and digital-first brands will appreciate the modern technical character. Pair with monospace body text.

Sclate comes from the work of Vladimir Klenov. The typeface brings careful attention to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Display typeface in the Vox-ATypI Graphic classification, Sclate features tight spacing optimized for large point sizes and exaggerated contrast, weight, or decorative features. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for hero headlines and landing page headers.

Sclate is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 3 font pairings curated. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Sclate

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

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Best Ways to Use Sclate

Best Font Pairings for Sclate

Test Sclate Font Pairings Live

In Context

Sclate Typography

Sclate

Character Set

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Sclate for Paragraphs

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

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Implementation

Standard CSS

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