Monument font
Deco Sans headstone font
Art Deco geometric capitals with rounded forms and a mid-century mood.
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OCT. 9, 1941
SEPT. 18, 1955
About Deco Sans
Deco Sans is a set of Art Deco geometric capitals with rounded forms and a mid-century feel.
When to use Deco Sans
- Mid-century stones with Art Deco style lettering
- Distinctive family names
When to avoid Deco Sans
- Traditional Roman inscriptions
Common pairings
Patterns that work when Deco Sans appears alongside other lettering on the same stone:
- Block Gothic — Plain block letters can carry the dates under Deco names.
History and typographic context
Federo was designed by Olexa Volochay, based on Jakob Erbar’s early 20th-century Feder Grotesk.
Frequently asked questions
- Will it match the lettering already on the stone exactly?
- Only if the stone was cut in a very similar style. Monumize compares the photo with every font it offers and tells you when the match is only the closest style. Always check the outline on your own photo, and the 1:1 PDF against the stone, before cutting.
- Can I use Federo for commercial cutting?
- Yes. Federo is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows commercial use. The cut files you download are lettering outlines made with it.
Ready to see Deco Sans on your stone?
Monument shops can upload a photo of the stone, match the lettering and see the new date outlined in Deco Sans on a photo of the actual stone.