Ultra

serif · Designed by Astigmatic

Ultra: Quick zephyrs blow, vexing daft Jim

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Ultra is a bold, high-contrast serif typeface with thick strokes and strong visual weight. It carries a commanding, assertive personality that immediately draws attention. The letterforms are tightly constructed with sharp serifs and minimal internal spacing, giving it a dense, powerful look. It sits firmly in the display category, meaning it is built for impact at large sizes rather than readability in long passages. The overall tone is confident and slightly retro, with an energy that feels suited to loud, direct communication.

Ultra works well as a primary headline font for entertainment brands, music festivals, or sports events where visual dominance is the goal. It is a practical choice for poster design and promotional materials where a single line of text needs to stop a viewer in their tracks. In editorial contexts, it can function effectively as a section header or pull quote treatment, adding contrast and hierarchy when paired with a lighter body typeface.

Best suited for: Ultra suits entertainment marketing, event promotion, and editorial design where commanding headlines demand immediate visual attention at large display sizes.

Design considerations: As a single-weight display serif, Ultra's impact depends on generous sizing and selective use to maintain hierarchy and readability in layouts. Consider its dense letterforms may require careful letter-spacing adjustments and benefit from surrounding negative space to prevent visual fatigue.

Pairing guidance: Pair Ultra's bold serif presence with Playfair Display for sophisticated editorial layouts where both fonts share serif character but at different weights and scales, Lato as a neutral sans-serif counterpoint for body text and supporting information, or Dancing Script to introduce organic contrast and soften Ultra's rigid formality in creative applications.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato Dancing Script

Ultra at a glance

Designer

Astigmatic

License

Apache License 2.0

Added to Google Fonts

May 2011

Last updated

June 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Serif · Display

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Ultra styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Ultra 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 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Which languages does Ultra support?

Ultra includes 2 character sets:

  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
  • Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian

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

Can I use Ultra commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Ultra is released under the Apache License 2.0. You can use it in personal and client work, websites, apps and products you sell. If you share the font files themselves, include a copy of the license with them.

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Ultra FAQ

Is Ultra free for commercial use?

Yes. Ultra is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Ultra include?

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

Does Ultra support Cyrillic?

No. Ultra supports Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Ultra?

Ultra was designed by Astigmatic. It was added to Google Fonts in May 2011.