Bodoni Moda is a serif font by Owen Earl, released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. A Didone with strong thick-thin contrast; fashion-magazine style initials. Below are monograms made with it in the styles it suits best; open the monogram maker with Bodoni Moda selected to make your own with any initials and download SVG, PNG or PDF.
Bodoni Moda monogram examples
Using Bodoni Moda for monograms
Bodoni Moda is a Didone with vertical stress and very thin hairlines. Its split monogram looks like a fashion masthead. Keep it at 2 inches or more in vinyl so the hairline serifs do not lift.
About Bodoni Moda
Bodoni Moda is by Owen Earl (indestructible type*), a Bodoni family built for screens with many weights, italics and optical sizes. Bodoni-style types are known for extreme contrast between thick verticals and hairline horizontals, and our measurements show it.
The extreme contrast is the point of a Bodoni, but it means the hairlines set the minimum size. For a cut monogram, go larger than you would with Cinzel; for printing or engraving, any size works.
Bodoni Moda measured from the font file
| Designer (Google Fonts record) | Owen Earl |
| Added to Google Fonts | November 2020 |
| Copyright line in the file | Copyright 2020 The Bodoni Moda Project Authors (https://github.com/indestructible-type/Bodoni) |
| File version we measured | Version 2.005 |
| Characters in the file | 428 (445 glyphs) |
| Thinnest strokes (10th percentile) | 2.8% of the capital height |
| Main strokes (90th percentile) | 21.2% of the capital height |
| Thick-to-thin ratio | 7.6 : 1, very high stroke contrast |
| Typical capital width | 92% of its height (widest 145%) |
| Deepest capital below the baseline | Q, 33% of the capital height |
| Outline points in A to Z | 829 (most: R, 58; fewest: I, 12) |
Worked example: how small can a Bodoni Moda letter be cut?
Thin stroke = 0.028 x letter height. A 3 inch Bodoni Moda capital therefore has strokes down to 2.13 mm. Taking 1 mm as a cautious minimum for weeding adhesive vinyl: 0.028 x H = 1 mm gives H = 35.7 mm, or 1.41 in per letter (1.76 in for heat-transfer or glitter vinyl, about 25% more). Monograms shrink letters to fit frames and stacks, hence our 2 in overall minimum for Bodoni Moda.
Outline points: 829 across A to Z; R has 58, I only 12. A light outline, quick to cut and easy on small machines.
For names in the split and wedding styles, the file includes é ñ ø Ł ő ș ß, so names such as René, Muñoz, Søren set correctly, but it lacks ễ (as in Nguyễn); use a different text font for those names.
For the name in a split monogram or the date under a wedding monogram, pair Bodoni Moda with Montserrat; the tool’s “Text font” control sets it.
Licence and download
Licence: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (commercial use allowed; the font may not be sold on its own). Files: Google Fonts and google/fonts.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bodoni Moda free for commercial use?
Yes. Bodoni Moda is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows you to use it commercially, including on products you sell, and to share the font file itself.
What is the smallest size Bodoni Moda cuts well at?
About 2 inches wide in standard adhesive vinyl. Add about 25 percent for heat-transfer or glitter vinyl. Serifs cut well from about 1.5 to 2 inches; the thin hairline serifs on Bodoni-style faces are the only fragile part.
Which monogram styles suit Bodoni Moda?
Split monogram, Two-letter monogram, Single initial monogram. Bodoni Moda is a Didone with vertical stress and very thin hairlines.
Where do I download Bodoni Moda?
From Google Fonts. Our maker loads it for you, so there is nothing to install.
More serif fonts
- Cinzel
- Cinzel Decorative
- Playfair Display
- Cormorant Garamond
- Abril Fatface
- All monogram fonts
- Monogram maker
Styles to try
Last reviewed: 25 September 2026. The fonts are open-licensed (SIL OFL or Apache 2.0); see the font list for each licence. The frames are drawn by our own code. Something not working? Please let us know.