Typography Guidelines – St. Matthias’ Church

Primary Typefaces

  • Titles / Headlines: Garamond Bold,
    Fallback: EB Garamond Bold is Garamond is unavailable.
    Fallback: Georgia Bold if Garamond is unavailable.
  • Body Text: Arial Regular

Font Size for standard word documents

Garmond Bold - size 17

Arial Regular - size 13

Usage Guidelines

  • Do not introduce other fonts. Always stick to EB Garamond for titles/headlines and Arial for body text.
  • When only one font is sufficient (e.g., one-page flyers, letters, internal documents, etc.), It’s fine to use Arial alone.

Summary

  • Titles / Headlines: EB Garamond Bold → fallback Georgia Bold
  • Body / Paragraph Text: Arial Regular
  • Single-Font Documents: Arial Regular only

EB Garmond Bold Downlaod

Download Link - https://fonts.google.com/specimen/EB+Garamond

-unzip the downloaded file
-Open the Font Book app on your Mac.
-Click and drag the Garmond File from your download folder into the window of your Font Book App.

To install a new font on Windows, download a TrueType (.ttf) or OpenType (.otf) font file, right-click the file, and select Install or Install for all users. Alternatively, you can open the font file and click "Install" in the preview window, or drag-and-drop the unzipped font files into the C:\Windows\Fonts folder.

Approval Process

When creating flyers posters, or any print media, everything should be submitted to the director of communications for check and approval.

Logo
  • Usage: Always maintain clear space around the logo equal to the height of the “S” in St. Matthias’.
  • Do not alter colors, proportions, or orientation.
Imagery & Iconography
  • Use high-quality/resolution images.
Layout / Hierarchy
  • Headlines clearly distinguish sections; body text supports without overpowering.
  • Maintain generous white space; avoid cluttered layouts.

Our logo communicates:

  • Tradition
  • Stability
  • Anglican / Episcopal heritage

So your design system should feel:

  • Structured
  • Clean
  • Not overly trendy
  • Not overly playful

Avoid:

  • Bright modern neons
  • Extra colors not in our guide

Our brand wants dignity, clarity, and confidence. Because our logo is traditional and dignified, our brand should feel stable, reverent, clear, and not flashy.

  • Clean layout
  • Strong typography
  • Clear messaging
  • Modern but reverent presentation