Lexend
sans-serif · Designed by Bonnie Shaver-Troup, Thomas Jockin, Santiago Orozco, Héctor Gómez, Superunion
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Lexend is a sans-serif typeface designed with readability as its primary goal, developed through research into reading proficiency. Its letterforms are clean and open, with generous spacing built into the design to reduce visual crowding. The strokes are even and unfussy, giving it a neutral, professional tone without feeling cold or sterile. It sits somewhere between geometric and humanist sans-serif styles, making it approachable but not casual. The result is a font that feels modern and trustworthy without trying too hard to stand out.
Lexend works well in educational platforms and e-learning interfaces where sustained reading comfort matters. It is also a strong choice for health, wellness, or nonprofit organizations that want a clean, accessible look that communicates reliability without corporate stiffness. For UI design, particularly in dashboards or productivity tools, Lexend performs well at smaller sizes and in dense text environments where legibility under pressure is a real concern.
Best suited for: Consider Lexend for interfaces, navigation, landing pages, brand systems, and content layouts that benefit from a practical sans-serif foundation.
Design considerations: This ProFont page provides 9 available variants, giving the family room to establish emphasis and hierarchy without changing typefaces. Test the selected weights with real project copy, spacing, and line lengths before committing to the final layout.
Pairing guidance: Consider Fraunces for editorial headings or longer supporting text, Source Serif 4 for editorial headings or longer supporting text, and Space Mono for code, data, labels, or technical details, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Lexend.
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Lexend at a glance
Bonnie Shaver-Troup, Thomas Jockin, Santiago Orozco, Héctor Gómez, Superunion
SIL Open Font License 1.1
March 2021
September 2025
9 (9 weights)
Yes: weight 100–900
Sans Serif
3
Google Fonts
All 9 Lexend 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 |
| 800 | ExtraBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 900 | Black | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Lexend character map
Which languages does Lexend support?
Lexend includes 3 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
- Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks
It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.
Can I use Lexend commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Lexend 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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