Bungee Hairline

display · Designed by David Jonathan Ross

Bungee Hairline: Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow

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Bungee Hairline is an ultra-thin display typeface with a strong structural personality. It draws from the visual language of vertical signage and urban lettering, giving it a bold architectural quality despite its extremely light stroke weight. The contrast between its condensed, blocky letterforms and near-invisible hairline strokes creates a striking tension that feels modern, graphic, and confident. It reads as intentional and designed, not delicate, making it a useful tool for creating visual impact without relying on weight or mass.

Bungee Hairline works well in contexts where a designer wants large-scale typographic impact with an open, airy feel. It suits entertainment and event branding where a sense of edge or urban energy is appropriate, such as music festivals, nightlife venues, or streetwear labels. It also performs well in editorial headlines for culture or design publications where the typeface itself becomes part of the visual statement. In web or app interfaces targeting creative or youth-oriented audiences, it can work effectively as a display-level heading style, especially when paired with a contrasting body font that adds legibility and balance.

Best suited for: Consider Bungee Hairline for large-scale headlines, event posters, entertainment branding, and editorial covers where visual distinctiveness and graphic presence matter more than readability at small sizes.

Design considerations: This display typeface is available only in regular weight, making it best suited for accent and headline use rather than body text. The extreme contrast between its geometric structure and hairline strokes demands generous sizing and careful spacing to preserve legibility and visual impact.

Pairing guidance: Pair Bungee Hairline with a neutral, text-weight sans-serif to ground its graphic intensity. Oswald works as a complementary display option with similar geometric DNA, Source Sans 3 provides measured versatility across weights for supporting text and UI elements, and Rajdhani offers a technical, contemporary counterpoint for interface or editorial contexts.

Pairs well with

Oswald Source Sans 3 Rajdhani

Bungee Hairline at a glance

Designer

David Jonathan Ross

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2016

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Display

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Bungee Hairline styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Bungee Hairline 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

Vietnamese (sample)

Ạ Ả Ấ Ầ Ẩ Ẫ Ậ Ắ Ằ Ặ Ẹ Ẻ Ẽ Ế Ề Ệ Ỉ Ị Ọ Ỏ Ố Ồ Ộ Ơ Ớ Ờ Ụ Ủ Ư Ứ Ừ Ự Ỳ Ỵ

Which languages does Bungee Hairline support?

Bungee Hairline 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 Bungee Hairline commercially?

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

Is Bungee Hairline free for commercial use?

Yes. Bungee Hairline 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 Bungee Hairline include?

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

Does Bungee Hairline support Cyrillic?

No. Bungee Hairline supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Bungee Hairline?

Bungee Hairline was designed by David Jonathan Ross. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2016.