Aclonica

sans-serif · Designed by Astigmatic

Aclonica: Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow

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Aclonica is a bold, chunky sans-serif with a strong geometric influence and slightly rounded terminals that give it a friendly but confident look. The letterforms are wide and sturdy, designed to command attention without feeling aggressive. It sits somewhere between a display typeface and a workhorse sans-serif, with enough personality to stand out in headlines while still maintaining clear legibility at larger sizes. The overall impression is modern and approachable, making it feel at home in contemporary design contexts where you want weight and presence without resorting to something overly formal or cold.

Aclonica works well as a primary typeface for consumer-facing brand identities, particularly in food, fitness, or lifestyle sectors where a bold but unpretentious voice is needed. It is a natural fit for website and app headings where you need to establish visual hierarchy quickly without relying on decorative elements. It also performs well in packaging and poster design where short bursts of text need to carry visual weight at a glance. Because it is a display-leaning font, it is best kept to headlines, subheadings, and short callout text rather than body copy.

Best suited for: Consider Aclonica for headlines, website navigation, app interfaces, and short promotional text where bold geometric presence enhances visual hierarchy and brand recognition.

Design considerations: Aclonica's single regular weight limits typographic flexibility, making it most effective when paired with a complementary typeface for varied text needs. Its chunky proportions and rounded terminals work best at display sizes, where the geometric character and friendly confidence remain visually prominent.

Pairing guidance: Pair Aclonica with Raleway to balance its weight with a lighter, elegant sans-serif across multiple weights for flexible hierarchy; combine with Lato for a cohesive sans-serif system offering both geometric warmth and refined proportions; or introduce Caveat as a handwriting accent to soften Aclonica's boldness and add organic contrast to contemporary layouts.

Pairs well with

Raleway Lato Caveat

Aclonica at a glance

Designer

Astigmatic

License

Apache License 2.0

Added to Google Fonts

April 2011

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Sans Serif · Display

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Aclonica styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Aclonica 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 Aclonica support?

Aclonica 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 Aclonica commercially?

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

Is Aclonica free for commercial use?

Yes. Aclonica 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 Aclonica include?

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

Does Aclonica support Cyrillic?

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

Who designed Aclonica?

Aclonica was designed by Astigmatic. It was added to Google Fonts in April 2011.