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Grodna Vintage is a tall, compact serif font inspired by early 1900s posters from Oradea, Romania. Sztuchlak Gergo designed and published it. It suits vintage posters, retro logos and classic-style layouts, but check the license before commercial use.
About the Grodna Vintage font
Oradea is known as the City of Art Nouveau. The font takes its look from the posters printed there in the early 1900s, and it brings that old-style feel into modern work.
The letters have sharp brackets, the small curved joins where the serifs meet the stems. The arms are short and curve slightly at the ends. The crossbars rise from left to right, and the spine is straight with 90-degree turns.
The line weight stays fairly even from letter to letter, which keeps the look clean and elegant. The font includes the numbers 0 to 9, alternate characters and 27 glyphs. It comes as TTF and OTF files.
Some characters sit in the Private Use Area, so you may need a character map in your design app to reach them.
Grodna Vintage font usage
Grodna Vintage works well for large wallpapers and high-resolution prints. Its royal feel suits classic or old-style designs. It can also headline a magazine cover, and it has looked good in exhibition slides and presentations.
Use it for headings and short lines. A tall, compact face can look busy in long paragraphs, so pair it with a plainer font for body text.
Font View
The character map below shows the letters and numbers included in the font.
Grodna Vintage Font Generator
Type your text into the generator to test Grodna Vintage with different colors and backgrounds. Try a line for a poster mockup or a logo sketch before you install anything.
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Download Grodna Vintage font
The button below opens the download page for this font. Read the license there before you use the font in a project that earns money.
License Information
The font page says Grodna Vintage can be used for commercial purposes, but it strongly advises a commercial license for paid work. Check the license file before you use the font on products or for clients.
How to use the Grodna Vintage font
On Windows, download the font file, right-click it and choose Install. On a Mac, double-click the file and select Install Font in Font Book. Restart your design app if the font does not appear in its menu.
In Canva, open the font list and search for Grodna. If it is missing and your plan allows uploads, upload the file. If not, test your text in the generator above, save it as a PNG and place that image in your design.
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FAQ
What is Grodna Vintage font inspired by?
It is inspired by early 1900s posters from Oradea, Romania. The city is known as the City of Art Nouveau.
What characters are included in Grodna Vintage?
The font includes the numbers 0 to 9, alternate characters and 27 glyphs. It is available as TTF and OTF files.
Is Grodna Vintage free for commercial use?
Check the license first. The font page says the font can be used commercially, but it advises a commercial license for paid work.
How do I install Grodna Vintage font?
On Windows, right-click the font file and choose Install. On a Mac, double-click the file and select Install Font.