Blinker

sans-serif · Designed by Juergen Huber

Blinker: Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex

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Blinker is a geometric sans-serif with a clean, open construction and consistent stroke weight. Its letterforms are slightly condensed compared to many neutral sans-serifs, giving it a structured, efficient look without feeling cold or clinical. The typeface carries a modern, straightforward personality that sits comfortably between functional and approachable. It handles both display sizes and smaller text reasonably well, though its character really comes through in larger settings where its proportions and spacing can breathe.

Blinker works well for tech startups and SaaS products that need a UI that feels organized and contemporary without relying on generic system fonts. It is a solid choice for navigation menus, dashboard labels, and interface elements where clarity matters more than personality. For editorial use, it performs well in section headings and subheadings in digital magazines or news sites where a clean visual rhythm is important. It also suits branding for service businesses, fitness brands, or consumer apps that want a no-nonsense but polished identity.

Best suited for: Recommended for digital interfaces, tech product dashboards, navigation systems, and contemporary branding where clean hierarchy and efficient letterforms support usability and visual clarity.

Design considerations: The condensed proportions and consistent stroke weight make Blinker particularly effective at smaller sizes where space efficiency matters, though its geometric character expands in impact at display scales. Eight weight options from 100 to 900 provide substantial flexibility for establishing typographic hierarchy across both interface and editorial contexts.

Pairing guidance: Pair Blinker's geometric efficiency with Playfair Display for editorial layouts seeking contrast between functional navigation and elegant content headers, with Lora for softer serif warmth in body text or feature articles, or with Space Mono to reinforce technical or code-focused contexts where monospace clarity complements sans-serif interface elements.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lora Space Mono

Blinker at a glance

Designer

Juergen Huber

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2019

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

8 (8 weights)

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 8 Blinker 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
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123
800 ExtraBold Aa Bb Gg 123
900 Black Aa Bb Gg 123

Blinker 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 Blinker support?

Blinker 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 Blinker commercially?

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

Is Blinker free for commercial use?

Yes. Blinker 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 Blinker include?

Blinker includes 8 weights, from Thin (100) to Black (900). There are no italic styles.

Does Blinker support Cyrillic?

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

Who designed Blinker?

Blinker was designed by Juergen Huber. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2019.