Lexend Exa
sans-serif · Designed by Bonnie Shaver-Troup, Thomas Jockin, Santiago Orozco, Héctor Gómez, Superunion
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Lexend Exa is a wide, highly legible sans-serif with generous letter spacing and open apertures. It sits on the heavier end of the Lexend family, giving it a bold, spacious presence that feels confident without being aggressive. The extra-wide proportions slow the eye down in a deliberate way, which was part of the original design intent around reading proficiency. Visually, it reads as modern and clean, with a geometric sensibility that avoids being cold or mechanical. It works well at large sizes where its width and spacing have room to breathe.
In practice, Lexend Exa works well as a display or headline font for brands that want to signal clarity and accessibility without sacrificing a contemporary aesthetic. Health and wellness apps or platforms focused on education could use it effectively, since the font carries an inherent sense of openness and approachability. It also suits tech or SaaS product landing pages where large hero text needs to feel structured and readable across screen sizes, and it can work in wayfinding or signage contexts where quick comprehension at a glance is a priority.
Best suited for: Display headlines, educational interfaces, health and wellness platforms, tech product landing pages, and wayfinding systems where legibility and contemporary clarity are priorities.
Design considerations: The wide proportions and generous spacing make Lexend Exa most effective at larger scales where its distinctive character can fully develop. With nine weight options from 100 to 900, the family supports flexible typographic hierarchies while maintaining consistent openness across the range.
Pairing guidance: Pair Lexend Exa with Syne for a cohesive geometric sans-serif system where both fonts share modern sensibility, Nunito as a lighter, more compact counterpoint for body text and secondary information, or DM Mono to introduce structured technical content or code examples while maintaining contemporary visual consistency.
Lexend Exa at a glance
Bonnie Shaver-Troup, Thomas Jockin, Santiago Orozco, Héctor Gómez, Superunion
SIL Open Font License 1.1
August 2019
September 2025
9 (9 weights)
Yes: weight 100–900
Sans Serif
3
Google Fonts
All 9 Lexend Exa 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 Exa character map
Which languages does Lexend Exa support?
Lexend Exa 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 Exa commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Lexend Exa 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.