Forum

display · Designed by Denis Masharov

Forum: The five boxing wizards jump quickly

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Forum is a display typeface with roots in classical Roman inscriptional lettering, giving it a stately, upright quality. Its letterforms are proportioned with wide, open counters and moderate contrast between thick and thin strokes, which lends it a sense of authority without feeling heavy or aggressive. The serifs are refined and bracketed, contributing to good optical stability at large sizes. It reads as formal but not stuffy, with enough historical character to feel distinctive and considered rather than generic.

Forum works well for luxury or heritage brand identities where a sense of tradition and craft needs to be communicated without resorting to ornate script. It is well suited for editorial headings in print or digital publications covering culture, architecture, or the arts, where typographic personality matters. It also performs effectively as a logotype or wordmark for hospitality businesses such as hotels, restaurants, or galleries that want to signal quality and a timeless aesthetic rather than trend-chasing design.

Best suited for: Consider Forum for luxury brand identities, editorial headings in culture and arts publications, and hospitality logotypes where timeless authority and refined formality enhance perceived quality.

Design considerations: Forum's single regular weight and classical proportions make it most effective at display sizes where its open counters and bracketed serifs can be fully appreciated. The typeface's formal character works best when paired with supporting typefaces that either complement its historical grounding or provide contemporary contrast.

Pairing guidance: Pair Forum with Cormorant Garamond as a serif companion for extended editorial text, Source Sans 3 as a neutral sans-serif for contemporary balance in digital or print layouts, and Cinzel Decorative as an accent display option for special emphasis or decorative moments.

Pairs well with

Cormorant Garamond Source Sans 3 Cinzel Decorative

Forum at a glance

Designer

Denis Masharov

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

July 2011

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Display

Character sets

4

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Forum styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

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

Cyrillic (sample)

А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я а б в г д е ж з и й к л м н

Cyrillic Extended (sample)

Ґ Є Ї Ў Ғ Қ Ң Ү Ұ Һ Ә Ө

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 Forum support?

Forum includes 4 character sets:

  • Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
  • Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
  • 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

Can I use Forum commercially?

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

Is Forum free for commercial use?

Yes. Forum 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 Forum include?

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

Does Forum support Cyrillic?

Yes. Forum includes Cyrillic characters, so it works for Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian text. It also supports Cyrillic Extended, Latin and Latin Extended.

Who designed Forum?

Forum was designed by Denis Masharov. It was added to Google Fonts in July 2011.