Franklin Gothic
- Selected: LT Amber Wide (OTF) • LightFile: LT Amber Wide Light.otfGlyphs: 737
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Franklin Gothic is a landmark American sans-serif typeface designed by Morris Fuller Benton in 1902 and released by American Type Founders in 1905. Named in honor of Benjamin Franklin, the design was influenced by earlier German grotesques, particularly Berthold's Akzidenz Grotesk series from 1898. Its bold, direct solidity gave it immediate recognition in advertising and newspaper headlines.
The typeface distinguishes itself through its double-storey lowercase 'a' and 'g', the distinctive tail on the capital 'Q', and a subtle contrast in stroke weight that sets it apart from more rigid geometric sans-serifs. In 1979, International Typeface Corporation expanded the family with Book, Medium, Demi, and Heavy weights in roman and italic, broadening its utility across editorial and identity applications.
Franklin Gothic remains one of the most enduring American typefaces, appearing in newspaper mastheads, government signage, and corporate branding for over a century. Its condensed and extra condensed variants offer space-efficient options for data-heavy layouts, while the wider cuts deliver commanding presence in display contexts.
Designed by Pablo Impallari, Rodrigo Fuenzalida.
FrankstonB.ttf
Bold • 35.0 KB
FrankstonI.ttf
Italic • 28.9 KB
FrankstonR.ttf
Regular • 28.4 KB
LibreFranklin-Black.ttf
Regular • 81.3 KB
LibreFranklin-BlackItalic.ttf
Italic • 84.5 KB
LibreFranklin-Bold.ttf
Bold • 79.3 KB
LibreFranklin-BoldItalic.ttf
Bold Italic • 82.8 KB
LibreFranklin-ExtraBold.ttf
Regular • 80.7 KB
LibreFranklin-ExtraBoldItalic.ttf
Italic • 84.6 KB
LibreFranklin-ExtraLight.ttf
Regular • 75.3 KB
LibreFranklin-ExtraLightItalic.ttf
Italic • 77.9 KB
LibreFranklin-Italic.ttf
Italic • 79.9 KB
LibreFranklin-Light.ttf
Regular • 75.2 KB
LibreFranklin-LightItalic.ttf
Italic • 78.7 KB
LibreFranklin-Medium.ttf
Regular • 78.8 KB
LibreFranklin-MediumItalic.ttf
Italic • 81.1 KB
LibreFranklin-Regular.ttf
Regular • 76.9 KB
LibreFranklin-SemiBold.ttf
Regular • 78.5 KB
LibreFranklin-SemiBoldItalic.ttf
Italic • 82.2 KB
LibreFranklin-Thin.ttf
Regular • 73.1 KB
LibreFranklin-ThinItalic.ttf
Italic • 75.6 KB
LT Amber Bold.otf
Bold • 70.9 KB
LT Amber Comp Bold.otf
Bold • 69.1 KB
LT Amber Comp Demibold.otf
Demi-bold • 69.7 KB
LT Amber Comp Light.otf
Light • 71.4 KB
LT Amber Comp Medium.otf
Medium • 69.9 KB
LT Amber Comp.otf
Regular • 67.8 KB
LT Amber Cond Bold.otf
Bold • 70.8 KB
LT Amber Cond Demibold.otf
Demi-bold • 70.3 KB
LT Amber Cond Light.otf
Light • 73.0 KB
LT Amber Cond Medium.otf
Medium • 70.9 KB
LT Amber Cond.otf
Regular • 69.5 KB
LT Amber Demibold.otf
Demibold • 71.5 KB
LT Amber Ext Bold.otf
Bold • 73.6 KB
LT Amber Ext Demibold.otf
Demi-bold • 74.2 KB
LT Amber Ext Light.otf
Light • 75.4 KB
LT Amber Ext Medium.otf
Medium • 72.9 KB
LT Amber Ext.otf
Regular • 72.3 KB
LT Amber Light.otf
Light • 73.1 KB
LT Amber Medium.otf
Medium • 69.9 KB
LT Amber Regular.otf
Regular • 68.8 KB
LT Amber Wide Bold.otf
Extra-expanded Bold • 76.1 KB
LT Amber Wide Demibold.otf
Extra-expanded Demi-bold • 77.0 KB
LT Amber Wide Light.otf
Extra-expanded Light • 77.6 KB
LT Amber Wide Medium.otf
Extra-expanded Medium • 75.9 KB
LT Amber Wide.otf
Extra-expanded Regular • 74.8 KB
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Similar Fonts
Stylistically similar alternatives to Franklin Gothic
A close stylistic match — Gefika Sans Serif Font shares the same Sans Serif aesthetic and decorative display character.
Morxin Bold's bold expressive weight echo Franklin Gothic's style — both shine in Headline work.
A close stylistic match — Galafera shares the same Sans Serif aesthetic and decorative display character.
A close stylistic match — Cremo shares the same Sans Serif aesthetic and decorative display character.
A close stylistic match — Audience Serif Font shares the same Editorial aesthetic and decorative display character.
