Typography Guidelines
Typography is an essential part of the Royal Art's visual identity. The aesthetic should be regal and clear, not occult-cluttered.
Recommended Typefaces:
Titles and Headers
- Serif fonts with weight and presence — evoking medieval manuscripts or classical inscriptions without being illegibly ornate
- Examples: Trajan, Garamond, Cinzel, Cormorant Garamond
- Avoid overly Gothic or blackletter fonts except for very specific, limited use (they can look cluttered and are hard to read)
Body Text
- Clean and readable, but with character — a good book serif
- Examples: Garamond, Crimson Text, EB Garamond, Libre Baskerville
- Should feel timeless, elegant, and easy to read for long passages
Accent Text (Latin phrases, divine names, symbolic terms)
- Italicized, or in a slightly different weight, or rendered in Gold or Scarlet for emphasis
- Consider small caps for divine names (YHWH, CHRISTOS, LOGOS)
- Use italics for foreign terms and book titles
Typography & Hierarchy:
- Titles of major sections: Gold on Royal Blue, or Royal Purple on black
- Subtitles and transitions: Silver, Copper, or Brass depending on theme
- Body text: White or light gray on dark backgrounds (Royal Blue, Lead, black); dark gray or black on light backgrounds (Albedo white, parchment tones)
- Emphasis and sacred terms: Gold (for divine names, the Grail, the Stone), Scarlet (for the Passion, the blood, the vow), Royal Purple (for mystery, sovereignty, the Veil)