IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped

sans-serif · Designed by Mike Abbink, Bold Monday

IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped: Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex

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IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped is a clean, neutral sans-serif typeface designed specifically to support the Thai script alongside Latin characters. It features rounded, looped letterforms in the Thai glyphs that give it a slightly warm and approachable quality without sacrificing legibility. The typeface carries the functional, systematic character typical of IBM's Plex family, meaning it feels structured and purposeful rather than decorative. Its balanced stroke contrast and generous spacing make it easy to read at both small and large sizes, and it handles multilingual content with consistency across scripts.

This font is well suited for digital products and applications that serve Thai-speaking audiences, particularly where both Thai and Latin text appear together in interfaces or documentation. It works effectively in UI design for apps, websites, and dashboards where readability and cultural appropriateness are priorities. It also fits corporate communications, government digital services, or educational platforms operating in Thailand or Southeast Asia where a professional yet accessible tone is needed.

Best suited for: Digital interfaces, websites, and applications serving multilingual audiences with Thai and Latin content, particularly in corporate, government, or educational contexts across Southeast Asia.

Design considerations: The rounded looped Thai letterforms create a distinctly warm character while maintaining the systematic, functional aesthetic of the Plex family across seven weights. The generous spacing and balanced stroke contrast support readability across scripts and sizes, making it adaptable for both display and body text applications.

Pairing guidance: IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped pairs effectively with IBM Plex Sans for consistent sans-serif hierarchy in Latin-dominant layouts, IBM Plex Serif to introduce serif contrast while maintaining the Plex system's cohesion, or Sarabun to reinforce Thai-language emphasis with complementary Thai-optimized letterforms.

Pairs well with

IBM Plex Sans IBM Plex Serif Sarabun

IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped at a glance

Designer

Mike Abbink, Bold Monday

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2021

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

7 (7 weights)

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

4

Distributed via

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All 7 IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped 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

IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped 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 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Cyrillic Extended (sample)

Ґ Є Ї Ў Ғ Қ Ң Ү Ұ Һ Ә Ө

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

Thai (sample)

ก ข ค ฆ ง จ ฉ ช ซ ฌ ญ ฎ ฏ ฐ ฑ ฒ ณ ด ต ถ ท ธ น บ ป ผ ฝ พ ฟ ภ ม

Which languages does IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped support?

IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped includes 4 character sets:

  • Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
  • 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
  • Thai: Thai

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped 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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IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped FAQ

Is IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped free for commercial use?

Yes. IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped 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 IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped include?

IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped includes 7 weights, from Thin (100) to Bold (700). There are no italic styles.

Does IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped support Cyrillic?

No. IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped supports Cyrillic Extended, Latin, Latin Extended and Thai, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped?

IBM Plex Sans Thai Looped was designed by Mike Abbink, Bold Monday. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2021.