Libre Franklin

sans-serif
1902

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Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789.,;:?!@#$%^&*()

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Details

Designer
Morris Fuller Benton
Release Year
1902
Category
sans-serif
Description
Libre Franklin is a timeless sans-serif font designed by Morris Fuller Benton as part of the Franklin Gothic family in 1902. This typeface has been extensively used in advertising, newspapers, books, billboards, and other media since its inception. Although it experienced a decline in popularity during the 1930s, it was rediscovered by American designers in the 1940s and has remained popular ever since. The Libre Franklin variant features a solid design suitable for display and trade uses such as headlines rather than extended text. Notable extensions include Victor Caruso's ITC Franklin Gothic and League Gothic, which is based on Alternate Gothic.

Best Use Cases

  • Website and app interfaces
  • Editorial design
  • Corporate branding
  • Advertising
  • Packaging

Usage Instructions

Utilize Libre Franklin in headlines, logos, and other display-oriented contexts within your designs to achieve a classic, industrial look. Its versatile nature makes it suitable for various media, such as print publications, digital publishing, social media graphics, motion graphics, film and television, video games, presentations, e-learning materials, and more.

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