Gidole
sans-serif · Designed by Andreas Larsen
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Gidole is a clean, geometric sans-serif with a modern and functional appearance. It draws inspiration from the classic DIN typeface family, featuring uniform stroke weights, open letterforms, and a restrained, no-nonsense structure. Its circular curves and precise construction give it a technical quality without feeling cold or unapproachable. The letterforms are highly legible at both small and large sizes, and the overall tone is neutral and professional with a subtle contemporary edge. It does not call attention to itself, which is part of its strength.
Gidole works well in interface design where clarity and readability are priorities, particularly in dashboards, mobile apps, or data-heavy screens where the font needs to stay out of the way and let content lead. It is a solid choice for product branding in tech, engineering, or science-adjacent fields where a clean, trustworthy aesthetic matters more than decorative flair. It also performs well in editorial layouts for digital publications or reports, especially as a body or secondary display font where consistency across long reading sessions is important.
Best suited for: Gidole suits interface design, product branding in technical fields, and digital editorial layouts where legibility and functional clarity take priority over stylistic expression.
Design considerations: As a geometric sans-serif with uniform stroke weights and a single regular variant, Gidole maintains consistent visual rhythm across applications. Its restrained structure and open letterforms support extended reading while preserving the neutral, professional tone appropriate for content-focused environments.
Pairing guidance: Pair Gidole with Space Grotesk for layered sans-serif hierarchies where weight variation adds visual distinction, Merriweather to introduce serif warmth and reading comfort in mixed-font editorial contexts, or IBM Plex Mono to establish technical credibility in code-adjacent or data-heavy layouts.
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Gidole at a glance
Andreas Larsen
SIL Open Font License 1.1
March 2025
May 2025
1 (1 weight)
Sans Serif
5
Google Fonts
Gidole styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Gidole character map
Which languages does Gidole support?
Gidole includes 5 character sets:
- Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
- Greek: modern Greek
- 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
Can I use Gidole commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Gidole 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.