Antic

sans-serif · Designed by Santiago Orozco

Antic: Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex

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Antic is a clean, upright sans-serif with a slightly condensed structure and uniform stroke weight. It has a no-nonsense, functional quality that sits somewhere between humanist and geometric traditions without fully committing to either. The letterforms feel grounded and quietly confident, with enough personality to avoid looking generic but enough restraint to stay out of its own way. It reads well at both display and text sizes, though it tends to shine most in the middle range where its even proportions hold together consistently.

For real-world applications, Antic works well as a primary typeface for informational websites, government or nonprofit digital platforms, and mid-range editorial layouts where readability matters more than visual flair. It suits UI contexts like dashboards or documentation sites where text needs to feel neutral and approachable without the coldness of a strictly geometric font. It also fits comfortably in branding for service-based businesses, consulting firms, or educational tools that want a straightforward, trustworthy look without leaning into anything too corporate or stylized.

Best suited for: Antic suits informational interfaces, editorial layouts, and service-sector branding where neutral readability and quiet confidence take priority over stylistic expression.

Design considerations: Antic's single regular weight limits typographic hierarchy options, making it most effective when paired with a serif or monospace partner offering multiple weights. Its condensed structure and uniform strokes create visual consistency across sizes, though pairing partners should complement rather than compete with its restrained character.

Pairing guidance: Playfair Display brings editorial sophistication and weight variety for headlines and emphasis, Source Serif 4 offers refined body text alternatives with extensive weight and italic options for nuanced hierarchy, and Space Mono introduces technical clarity and monospace distinction for code, data, or functional UI elements.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Source Serif 4 Space Mono

Antic at a glance

Designer

Santiago Orozco

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

August 2011

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

1

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Antic styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Antic character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Which languages does Antic support?

Antic includes one character set:

  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Antic commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Antic is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.

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Antic FAQ

Is Antic free for commercial use?

Yes. Antic is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Antic include?

Antic comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Antic support Cyrillic?

No. Antic supports Latin, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Antic?

Antic was designed by Santiago Orozco. It was added to Google Fonts in August 2011.