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Archivo

Fontshare · Omnibus-Type · 2022

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A grotesque sans from Omnibus-Type drawing on late nineteenth century American typefaces, offered in 18 static styles and two variable fonts with support for over 200 languages.

About

Designed originally for headlines and highlights, Archivo carries the proportions and rhythm of American grotesques from the 1890s while being optimised for both print and screen. The family runs from Thin to Black with matching italics across all nine weights, plus variable font files for weight axes. Its 834-glyph set and broad language coverage make it practical for multilingual digital publishing.

Classification

Archivo is explicitly described as a grotesque sans serif, drawing on late nineteenth century American typeface traditions with characteristics suited to both print and screen use.

Weights

ThinExtra LightLightRegularMediumSemi BoldBoldExtra BoldBlack

Languages

Latin

Tags

grotesqueopen-sourcevariablescreenlegibleheadlinesmultilingual