Big Shoulders
A narrow American Gothic family commissioned for the Chicago Design System, offered free across three stylistic variants and two optical sizes.
About
Designed for the Chicago Design System and available free via Google Fonts, the family spans Big Shoulders, Big Shoulders Inline and Big Shoulders Stencil, each offered in Text and Display optical cuts. Nine weights from Thin to Black are available across all three variants, with variable font support throughout. The stencil and inline cuts extend its utility into signage, wayfinding and civic applications where decorative weight is appropriate.
Classification
A narrow, condensed American Gothic family with strong vertical stress and upright letterforms, characteristic of the gothic grotesque tradition used in American signage and civic design.