Bagnard
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Bagnard is a serif font with a strong, somewhat unconventional personality. It draws from older typographic traditions, featuring noticeable contrast between thick and thin strokes, pronounced serifs, and letterforms that carry a slightly rough or hand-crafted quality. It reads as confident and distinctive without trying too hard, sitting somewhere between classical book type and something with more editorial edge. The overall texture is dense and assertive, making it more suitable for display or headline use than for long passages of body text.
Bagnard works well as a headline font for independent magazines or literary journals where a sense of character and history matters more than sleek neutrality. It would also suit branding for small food and beverage businesses, craft producers, or independent shops that want a typographic identity that feels considered and a bit old-world without being stuffy. Additionally, it could work effectively on book covers or poster design where the goal is to communicate substance and a degree of seriousness without defaulting to the most generic serif options available.
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Bagnard at a glance
SIL Open Font License 1.1
May 2023
1 (1 weight)
Serif
1
Fontsource (open source)
Bagnard styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Bagnard character map
Which languages does Bagnard support?
Bagnard includes one character set:
- Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.
Can I use Bagnard commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Bagnard is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.