{"id":1739,"date":"2025-06-02T00:29:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T04:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/?page_id=1739"},"modified":"2025-06-02T08:52:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:52:53","slug":"brand-fonts-typography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/brand-fonts-typography\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand Fonts\/Typography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brand Fonts\/Typography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMES has two primary brand typefaces: <strong>Merel <\/strong>and <strong>Sentinel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-1.png 975w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-1-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merel is a modern geometric sans serif font&nbsp;designed to have great legibility at both large and small sizes. Sentinel is a more traditional slab serif font with antique characteristics that brings a sense of heritage to the type kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merel and Sentinel should be used whenever possible. However, if Merel and Sentinel are unavailable due to licensing limits or platform constraints, <strong>Century Gothic<\/strong> and <strong>Georgia<\/strong> may be used as alternates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-2.png 975w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-2-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-2-768x492.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMES also uses an accent font: <strong>Factoria<\/strong>. Factoria should be used strategically and sparingly to create maximum impact, especially in moments that call for energy, school pride, and visual strength. It\u2019s ideal for athletic uniforms, fan gear, spirit wear, promotional campaigns, event materials, and other applications where a blocky, high impact letterform helps elevate the message, preserving the clarity and professionalism of the UMES visual identity. If Factoria is unavailable, <strong>Rockwell Nova<\/strong> is the alternate.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-3.png 500w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-3-259x300.png 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-4.png 533w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-4-300x276.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, you\u2019ll find examples of how we style UMES brand fonts in action. Merel is used for headlines and can be set in title case or all caps\u2014mirroring the style of our logo. Sentinel is used for subheads and body copy, offering a grounded and cohesive feel across the system. Merel also appears more selectively for callouts, such as URLs. These typographic treatments\u2014 from headlines to body text\u2014enhance clarity and reflect our unique identity. Consistent typography helps ensure every piece of communication feels unmistakably UMES.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-5.png 975w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-5-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/image-5-768x740.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the complete <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/06\/9537-UMES-Brandguidelines.pdf\">Brand Guidelines<\/a><\/strong> for additional information on using UMES brand fonts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brand Fonts\/Typography UMES has two primary brand typefaces: Merel and Sentinel. Merel is a modern geometric sans serif font&nbsp;designed to have great legibility at both large and small sizes. Sentinel is a more traditional slab serif font with antique characteristics that brings a sense of heritage to the type kit. Merel and Sentinel should be&#8230;<span class=\"cpschool-read-more-link-holder\"><a class=\"btn btn-basic cpschool-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/brand-fonts-typography\/\">Read more <span class=\"sr-only\">Brand Fonts\/Typography<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-1739","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1739\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=1739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}