# Bodoni Moda font

> A high-contrast modern serif with an optical size axis from 6 to 96 and weights from Regular to Black.

Bodoni Moda is a high-contrast serif family in the Bodoni tradition, designed by Owen Earl of indestructible type. Bodoni Moda is a variable font with a weight axis from 400 to 900 and an optical size axis from 6 to 96, with italics. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits mastheads and editorial headlines.

## Facts

- Classification: [Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/serif)
- Designed by: Owen Earl
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 12 (Regular 400, Medium 500, SemiBold 600, Bold 700, ExtraBold 800, Black 900; with italics)
- Variable font: Yes (wght 400–900, opsz 6–96)
- Glyphs: 562
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext
- Last updated: 2025-09-16
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Bodoni+Moda
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/bodoni-moda
- Tagged for: Headlines, Branding, Editorial, Elegant

## About Bodoni Moda

Bodoni Moda is a serif family in the Bodoni style built for digital use. Its signature is extreme contrast: in the specimen heavy vertical stems meet hairline horizontals and thin, flat serifs without brackets, and letters such as a, c, f and r finish in round ball terminals. The stress is strictly vertical. Bodoni Moda is a variable font with two axes. Weight runs from 400 to 900 through six named weights, Regular to Black; optical size runs from 6 to 96, so the design can be tuned for small text or for large display sizes. With italics there are 12 named styles. The fonts hold 562 glyphs and cover Latin and Latin Extended. Owen Earl designed the family at indestructible type, and it is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2020 The Bodoni Moda Project Authors (https://github.com/indestructible-type/Bodoni)

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Magazine mastheads and headlines**: At the high end of the optical size axis the hairlines become very fine, which is the effect a large title wants.
- **Luxury packaging and brand names**: Vertical stress, ball terminals and sharp contrast give a short name a formal, polished look.
- **Posters in Black weight**: Black 900 thickens the stems while the hairlines stay thin, producing a dramatic thick-thin rhythm.
- **Captions and short text**: Lower optical size values adapt the design for small sizes, where display cuts of this style usually fall apart.
- **Invitations and certificates**: The italic, available for all six weights, sets names and dates with a classical flourish.

## Things to know

- **Optical size from 6 to 96**: Software with automatic optical sizing picks the value from the font size; otherwise the axis is set by hand.
- **Nothing lighter than Regular**: The weight axis starts at 400 and runs to 900. There are no Light or Thin styles.
- **Two variable files**: Roman and italic each come as one variable file holding both axes; static files are not part of this package.

## FAQs

### Is Bodoni Moda free for commercial use?

Yes. Bodoni Moda is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution. The fonts cannot be sold on their own, and modified versions stay under the same license.

### Who designed Bodoni Moda?

Bodoni Moda was designed by Owen Earl of indestructible type. The copyright notice names The Bodoni Moda Project Authors.

### How many weights does Bodoni Moda have?

Bodoni Moda has six named weights, from Regular 400 to Black 900, each with an italic, for 12 styles.

### Is Bodoni Moda a variable font?

Yes. Bodoni Moda is a variable font with a weight axis from 400 to 900 and an optical size axis from 6 to 96.

### What is the optical size axis in Bodoni Moda for?

The optical size axis of Bodoni Moda adjusts the design to the size it is set at, from 6 for small text up to 96 for large display type.

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