IBM Plex Sans Thai

sans-serif · Designed by Mike Abbink, Bold Monday

IBM Plex Sans Thai: Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz

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IBM Plex Sans Thai is a clean, rational sans-serif typeface designed to handle both Thai and Latin scripts with consistent visual weight and structure. It carries the functional DNA of the broader IBM Plex family, meaning it leans toward precision and neutrality rather than personality or decoration. The letterforms are open and legible at a range of sizes, with a technical confidence that feels modern without being cold. It does not draw attention to itself, which is a practical strength in multilingual contexts where consistency between scripts matters more than expressive flair.

This typeface works well in digital product interfaces where Thai and Latin text appear together, such as banking apps, e-commerce platforms, or government portals that need to maintain readability and brand consistency across both scripts. It is also a solid choice for corporate communications and internal documentation systems where a professional, neutral tone is required without sacrificing legibility. Editorial use cases like news websites or content-heavy platforms benefit from its clean structure, especially when body copy needs to remain readable across varied screen sizes and resolutions.

Best suited for: Digital interfaces, corporate communications, and content platforms requiring reliable multilingual typography across Thai and Latin scripts with consistent professional appearance.

Design considerations: The typeface offers seven weight options from 100 to 700, supporting flexible typographic hierarchies across different contexts and screen environments. Its rational, open letterforms prioritize functional clarity, making it particularly effective in contexts where script consistency and legibility take precedence over stylistic expression.

Pairing guidance: Pair IBM Plex Sans Thai with IBM Plex Serif for editorial contexts requiring serif-sans contrast, Noto Sans Thai to reinforce sans-serif consistency with extended weight range, or Space Mono for technical content and code-adjacent interfaces needing monospace distinction.

Pairs well with

IBM Plex Serif Noto Sans Thai Space Mono

IBM Plex Sans Thai at a glance

Designer

Mike Abbink, Bold Monday

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2021

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

7 (7 weights)

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

4

Distributed via

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All 7 IBM Plex Sans Thai styles

Weight Name Upright
100 Thin Aa Bb Gg 123
200 ExtraLight Aa Bb Gg 123
300 Light Aa Bb Gg 123
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123
500 Medium Aa Bb Gg 123
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123

IBM Plex Sans Thai 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 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

Thai (sample)

ก ข ค ฆ ง จ ฉ ช ซ ฌ ญ ฎ ฏ ฐ ฑ ฒ ณ ด ต ถ ท ธ น บ ป ผ ฝ พ ฟ ภ ม

Which languages does IBM Plex Sans Thai support?

IBM Plex Sans Thai includes 4 character sets:

  • 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
  • Thai: Thai

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

Can I use IBM Plex Sans Thai commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. IBM Plex Sans Thai 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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IBM Plex Sans Thai FAQ

Is IBM Plex Sans Thai free for commercial use?

Yes. IBM Plex Sans Thai 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 IBM Plex Sans Thai include?

IBM Plex Sans Thai includes 7 weights, from Thin (100) to Bold (700). There are no italic styles.

Does IBM Plex Sans Thai support Cyrillic?

No. IBM Plex Sans Thai supports Cyrillic Extended, Latin, Latin Extended and Thai, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed IBM Plex Sans Thai?

IBM Plex Sans Thai was designed by Mike Abbink, Bold Monday. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2021.