Vogue font. 6 free fonts in its lettering style.
For Vogue lettering, start with Bodoni Moda at weight 500 (Bodoni, Didot’s close cousin).
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Chosen by eye · serif
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Among the 6 Vogue picks: the lightest ink.
Nearest other pick by our lab: Libre Bodoni, score 69; Bodoni Moda is 4.6% wider, x-height 2.2% taller, 24% lighter, and 23% more stroke contrast.
Bodoni Moda: 6 weights, italics; Vogue set here at 500.
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- ✓Logo
- ✓Selling
- OFL 1.1
What people make with Vogue lettering
Vogue’s high-contrast capitals are wanted for mock magazine covers, fashion portfolios and bridal shower posters. Bodoni Moda at weight 500 is the close cousin of Didot here; Playfair Display has the contrast for a Vogue-style headline. Libre Bodoni is a little sturdier, so Vogue-style cover lines stay crisp when printed small.
The type behind Vogue
The Vogue lettering is set in Didot, a paid typeface (Didone serif, 1784–1811).
Linotype Didot™, named here for Vogue, is a trademark of Monotype GmbH; FontForThat is not affiliated with Monotype Gmb.
Sources
Vogue picks, measured
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| Font | Why | Set at | Nearest pick | Width | x-height | Ink | Contrast | Weights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodoni Moda | Bodoni, Didot’s close cousin | 500 | Libre Bodoni, 69 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Playfair Display | High contrast for headlines | 400 | no measure | −4.4% | +12% | +0.9% | −8.9% | 6 |
| Prata | Sharp Didone for display | 400 | Libre Bodoni, 78 | +2.7% | +13% | +6.3% | −6.1% | 1 |
| Libre Bodoni | Bodoni, a little sturdier | 400 | Prata, 78 | −4.4% | −2.2% | +32% | −19% | 4 |
| Vidaloka | lab score 80 to Prata | 400 | Prata, 80 | −8% | +6.6% | +31% | +6.8% | 1 |
| Cantata One | lab score 93 to Libre Bodoni | 400 | Libre Bodoni, 93 | +8.9% | +8.6% | +31% | −37% | 1 |
Can I use the Vogue fonts for…
| Free font | Personal | Selling | Logo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodoni Moda | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Playfair Display | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Prata | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Libre Bodoni | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vidaloka | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cantata One | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- Bodoni Moda, Playfair Display, Prata, Libre Bodoni, Vidaloka, and Cantata One are under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
Trademark
Free fonts, yes; the Vogue name and logo, no: a cover line, a portfolio title or a poster for yourself is fine, merchandise needs the owner’s permission.
Vogue is a trademark of its owner; these are free fonts in a similar lettering style, not the original lettering.
Vogue font questions
What font does Vogue use?
The Vogue lettering is set in Didot, a paid typeface (Didone serif, 1784–1811). First free pick here: Bodoni Moda at weight 500 (Bodoni, Didot’s close cousin).
Is there a free Vogue font?
Not the Vogue lettering itself; in its style, under open licences: Bodoni Moda, Playfair Display, Prata, Libre Bodoni, Vidaloka, and Cantata One.
Which Vogue font is the boldest, and which the narrowest?
Libre Bodoni has the heaviest ink of the 6 Vogue picks, 32% darker than Bodoni Moda; Vidaloka is the narrowest, 15% narrower than Cantata One.
Which Vogue font reads best at small sizes?
Prata, with an x-height 15% taller than Libre Bodoni; most weights: Bodoni Moda, 6.
How were the Vogue fonts chosen?
4 of 6 chosen by eye: Bodoni Moda, Playfair Display, Prata, and Libre Bodoni. Vidaloka and Cantata One: added for Vogue by our lab’s scores, 80 or more against two picks.