Orbitron

sans-serif · Designed by Matt McInerney

Orbitron: The five boxing wizards jump quickly

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Orbitron is a geometric sans-serif with a distinctly futuristic and mechanical aesthetic. Its letterforms are built from clean, modular shapes with squared terminals and uniform stroke weights, giving it a rigid, almost industrial look. It reads as authoritative and technical rather than warm or approachable, which makes it a strong signal font when you need to communicate technology, precision, or forward-thinking concepts. It works best at larger display sizes since its detail and character are most visible there, and it can feel overly dense or difficult to read in long blocks of smaller text.

Orbitron is well suited to branding for technology companies, gaming studios, or startups in the aerospace, automotive, or fintech sectors where a high-tech identity is an asset. It performs well as a headline or display font in UI dashboards, particularly for data visualization tools, developer platforms, or anything with a dark-mode aesthetic. It also works effectively in motion graphics and video titles where its geometric structure translates well to animation and screen-based environments.

Best suited for: Consider Orbitron for technology branding, gaming interfaces, aerospace or fintech identities, UI dashboards, data visualization tools, and motion graphics requiring a distinctly futuristic display presence.

Design considerations: Orbitron's geometric modularity and uniform stroke weights create strong visual impact at display sizes but may reduce legibility in extended body text. The available weight range from regular through 900 supports flexible hierarchy while maintaining its mechanical character across applications.

Pairing guidance: Pair Orbitron with Rajdhani to balance geometric precision with slightly warmer proportions in supporting text, Inter to soften technical rigidity while preserving clarity in UI contexts, or Space Mono to reinforce technological identity through monospaced code-like forms in developer-focused designs.

Pairs well with

Rajdhani Inter Space Mono

Orbitron at a glance

Designer

Matt McInerney

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

December 2010

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

6 (6 weights)

Variable font

Yes: weight 400–900

Classification

Sans Serif · Display

Character sets

1

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 6 Orbitron styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123
500 Medium Aa Bb Gg 123
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123
800 ExtraBold Aa Bb Gg 123
900 Black Aa Bb Gg 123

Orbitron 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 Orbitron support?

Orbitron 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 Orbitron commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Orbitron 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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Orbitron FAQ

Is Orbitron free for commercial use?

Yes. Orbitron 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 Orbitron include?

Orbitron includes 6 weights, from Regular (400) to Black (900). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 400 and 900 is available.

Does Orbitron support Cyrillic?

No. Orbitron supports Latin, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Orbitron?

Orbitron was designed by Matt McInerney. It was added to Google Fonts in December 2010.