![]() ![]() The normal and condensed widths are served with manually hinted TrueType outlines, for crisp rendering at small sizes. And Franklin’s utility persists in pixels.įranklin Gothic URW Book (left) and Compressed Demi Italic (right), both on Windows XPįranklin is comprised of twenty-three styles overall, including condensed (with small caps), compressed, and extra compressed widths. Synonymous with industry and manufacturing, this working-class typeface satisfied innumerable printing needs thanks to its availability in incremental weights and widths, which allowed printers to maintain design concepts while making practical decisions at the press. Inspired by then-new German sans-serifs like Akzidenz-Grotesk, Morris Fuller Benton designed Franklin Gothic in the early twentieth century for the American Type Founders. ![]() Among web fonts, it’s an instant classic. Among the oldest of American sans-serifs and the most popular typefaces in history, its character is indisputable. Today we’re excited to announce that Franklin Gothic from URW++ is now available on Typekit.
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