Avondale by Derek Vogelpohl

Bold wide serif caps with a hollow inline groove

Avondale is a bold, wide serif display font built for headlines that need to command attention without shouting. Every stroke carries a thin hollow inline groove near the top, giving the letterforms a carved, engraved look that reads as vintage and upscale at the same time. The lowercase leans old-style, with a looping tail on the a and quirky, slightly irregular curves that keep the font from feeling too rigid.

With ten style variants in the download - Regular, Italic, Condensed, Condensed Italic, Inline, Inline Italic, Outline, Outline Italic, Shaded, and Shaded Italic - Avondale covers a lot of ground from one family. The Condensed cuts work well for tight spaces like bottle labels and narrow signage, while the Outline and Shaded versions add depth for posters and packaging.

This makes it a strong pick for whiskey and bourbon labels, western-themed branding, barbershop and tailor signage, or any wedding invitation going for an old-world, engraved-invitation feel. Pair it with a plain, quiet sans serif for body copy so Avondale's detail stays the star of the page.

Download Avondale for free and try the different style variants to see which fits your project.