Bardamu: Slab Serif Typeface

Bardamu is a slab serif typeface with a unique vintage font aesthetic and slanted styles spanning from negative 20-degree Reverse Italics to 20-degree Italic styles. Bardamu offers endless creative possibilities thanks to its lively character, number of styles, and variable family structure along two axes: Slant and Weight. Bardamu shines as a display slab serif type family and works well for large titles and headlines. It effortlessly adapts to your design needs and adds a unique touch of personality, whether you’re aiming for a bold statement or a more subtle, approachable feel. Bardamu is a bold slab serif font ideal for packaging, branding, web design, and editorial use.

Bardamu is a slab serif typeface with a unique vintage font aesthetic and slanted styles spanning from negative 20-degree Reverse Italics to 20-degree Italic styles. Bardamu offers endless creative possibilities thanks to its lively character, number of styles, and variable family structure along two axes: Slant and Weight. Bardamu shines as a display slab serif type family and works well for large titles and headlines. It effortlessly adapts to your design needs and adds a unique touch of personality, whether you’re aiming for a bold statement or a more subtle, approachable feel. Bardamu is a bold slab serif font ideal for packaging, branding, web design, and editorial use.

Bardamu is a slab serif typeface with a unique vintage font aesthetic and slanted styles spanning from negative 20-degree Reverse Italics to 20-degree Italic styles. Bardamu offers endless creative possibilities thanks to its lively character, number of styles, and variable family structure along two axes: Slant and Weight. Bardamu shines as a display slab serif type family and works well for large titles and headlines. It effortlessly adapts to your design needs and adds a unique touch of personality, whether you’re aiming for a bold statement or a more subtle, approachable feel. Bardamu is a bold slab serif font ideal for packaging, branding, web design, and editorial use.

25 Fonts

1 Variable Font

Type Testers
Type Testers
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Woodcutting

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Woodcutting

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Woodcutting

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Candlesticks

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Candlesticks

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Candlesticks

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Respondents

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Respondents

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Respondents

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Cauliflowers

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Cauliflowers

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Cauliflowers

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Autographic

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Autographic

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Autographic

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The Globe Theatre, famously associated with William Shakespeare, was originally built in 1599 in London. This open-air playhouse had a capacity to hold around 3,000 spectators. The design of the Globe, with its circular shape and thrust stage, created an intimate relationship between the actors and their audience.

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The Globe Theatre, famously associated with William Shakespeare, was originally built in 1599 in London. This open-air playhouse had a capacity to hold around 3,000 spectators. The design of the Globe, with its circular shape and thrust stage, created an intimate relationship between the actors and their audience.

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The Globe Theatre, famously associated with William Shakespeare, was originally built in 1599 in London. This open-air playhouse had a capacity to hold around 3,000 spectators. The design of the Globe, with its circular shape and thrust stage, created an intimate relationship between the actors and their audience.

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The architecture of the Globe featured a pit for standing spectators, known as “groundlings,” and galleries for wealthier patrons. This egalitarian model helped create a space for people from all walks of life to share in the art of performance and enjoy their leisure time in a laid-back theatrical setting.

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The architecture of the Globe featured a pit for standing spectators, known as “groundlings,” and galleries for wealthier patrons. This egalitarian model helped create a space for people from all walks of life to share in the art of performance and enjoy their leisure time in a laid-back theatrical setting.

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The architecture of the Globe featured a pit for standing spectators, known as “groundlings,” and galleries for wealthier patrons. This egalitarian model helped create a space for people from all walks of life to share in the art of performance and enjoy their leisure time in a laid-back theatrical setting.

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The tradition of the Globe and outdoor theaters continues to thrive in many parts of the world today. These venues often embrace natural surroundings, using the sky and elements as part of the performance. Some theaters have retractable roofs, allowing for performances regardless of weather.

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The tradition of the Globe and outdoor theaters continues to thrive in many parts of the world today. These venues often embrace natural surroundings, using the sky and elements as part of the performance. Some theaters have retractable roofs, allowing for performances regardless of weather.

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The tradition of the Globe and outdoor theaters continues to thrive in many parts of the world today. These venues often embrace natural surroundings, using the sky and elements as part of the performance. Some theaters have retractable roofs, allowing for performances regardless of weather.

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In contrast, thrust stages, like the one in the Globe, extend into the audience, making the experience more interactive and dynamic. This shift in design reflects the changing relationship between actors and spectators, as well as the desire to break the “fourth wall” in modern productions.

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In contrast, thrust stages, like the one in the Globe, extend into the audience, making the experience more interactive and dynamic. This shift in design reflects the changing relationship between actors and spectators, as well as the desire to break the “fourth wall” in modern productions.

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In contrast, thrust stages, like the one in the Globe, extend into the audience, making the experience more interactive and dynamic. This shift in design reflects the changing relationship between actors and spectators, as well as the desire to break the “fourth wall” in modern productions.

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While the Globe Theatre in London had a circular shape, many theaters around the world use a variety of designs to engage the audience. The Greek amphitheater, for instance, is designed with a semi-circular seating arrangement that allows for excellent acoustics, even without microphones.

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While the Globe Theatre in London had a circular shape, many theaters around the world use a variety of designs to engage the audience. The Greek amphitheater, for instance, is designed with a semi-circular seating arrangement that allows for excellent acoustics, even without microphones.

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While the Globe Theatre in London had a circular shape, many theaters around the world use a variety of designs to engage the audience. The Greek amphitheater, for instance, is designed with a semi-circular seating arrangement that allows for excellent acoustics, even without microphones.

Character Set

Bardamu

Slab Serif

Reverse Contrast

Display Font

About

Bardamu is a vintage slab serif font family of 25 fonts. Stylistically, Bardamu is open to interpretation, yet this ambiguity does little to hide its inherent friendliness and good vibes. Bardamu can easily be used in various projects and feels at home in graphic design, branding, web design, or editorial design. Its distinctive display slab serif letterforms and bold design elements make it the perfect choice for projects that demand a charismatic and standout display font. Bardamu features reverse contrast across all font styles, adding to its idiosyncrasy and liveliness.

One of the standout qualities of Bardamu is its versatility. Bardamu comes in 25 font styles, allowing users to choose a font that best fits their needs. In addition to that, it offers a wide range of Italic font styles, from sleek Reverse Italics styles at -20° to the standard 20° Italics. For static fonts, two extra subfamilies are available (10° Half Italic and 10° Half Reverse) that can be used to create a more complex hierarchy in any text. With 25 static fonts and 1 Variable Font, Bardamu is the perfect workhorse display slab serif type family with unlimited typesetting capabilities. 

Bardamu's flexibility is further enhanced by its OpenType features, which include Case-Sensitive Punctuation, Stylistic Alternates, Sub- and Superscripts, Tabular Figures, and Localized Forms. These features allow you to fine-tune every detail of your design perfectly. Bardamu comes as a free to try font, allowing designers to test it out before purchasing a commercial license.

Released

2023

Version

2.00

Styles

25 Fonts

Characters

700+

Supported Languages
Languages
Languages
OpenType Features
OpenType
OpenType

Evgeny Tantsurin
PR Ostale Informacione
Tehnologije Beograd

1B Matice Srpske
Belgrade, Serbia
11160

© Groteskly Yours Studio

2025

Evgeny Tantsurin
PR Ostale Informacione
Tehnologije Beograd

1B Matice Srpske
Belgrade, Serbia
11160

© Groteskly Yours Studio

2025