Lexend Giga

sans-serif · Designed by Bonnie Shaver-Troup, Thomas Jockin, Santiago Orozco, Héctor Gómez, Superunion

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Lexend Giga is a wide, ultra-expanded sans-serif with a strong geometric structure and generous letterforms. It sits on the heavier end of the Lexend superfamily, designed with readability research in mind, which means it has open apertures, consistent stroke widths, and deliberate spacing. The result is a typeface that feels bold and confident without being aggressive. Its expanded width gives it a commanding presence at large sizes, making it immediately attention-grabbing while still maintaining a clean, modern neutrality rather than leaning into any retro or decorative territory.

In practical terms, Lexend Giga works well as a display typeface for technology or software brands that want to signal scale and clarity. It suits large hero headings on landing pages where the width fills horizontal space effectively and creates visual weight without needing excessive font size. It also has a place in editorial design for magazine covers or section headers where the expanded proportions create a distinct typographic rhythm that sets sections apart from body content. Its accessibility-oriented design makes it a reasonable choice for signage or digital interfaces where legibility at a glance matters.

Best suited for: Display headlines, landing page hero sections, magazine covers, digital interface headers, and technology brand messaging where expanded proportions command attention.

Design considerations: The nine weight range from 100 to 900 supports flexible hierarchy and emphasis across layouts, though the ultra-expanded width works most effectively at larger scales. Pairing with narrower or more compact typefaces can help balance the commanding presence and create visual contrast in multi-level typographic systems.

Pairing guidance: Consider Barlow Condensed to provide a contrasting counterpoint that compresses horizontal space and grounds longer text passages, Lato as a neutral companion for body or secondary content that maintains geometric clarity at smaller sizes, and DM Mono for technical or code-related contexts where monospace precision complements the geometric structure.

Pairs well with

Barlow Condensed Lato DM Mono

Lexend Giga at a glance

Designer

Bonnie Shaver-Troup, Thomas Jockin, Santiago Orozco, Héctor Gómez, Superunion

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

August 2019

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

9 (9 weights)

Variable font

Yes: weight 100–900

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

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All 9 Lexend Giga 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 Giga 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 Lexend Giga support?

Lexend Giga 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 Giga commercially?

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

Is Lexend Giga free for commercial use?

Yes. Lexend Giga 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 Lexend Giga include?

Lexend Giga includes 9 weights, from Thin (100) to Black (900). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 100 and 900 is available.

Does Lexend Giga support Cyrillic?

No. Lexend Giga supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Lexend Giga?

Lexend Giga was designed by Bonnie Shaver-Troup, Thomas Jockin, Santiago Orozco, Héctor Gómez, Superunion. It was added to Google Fonts in August 2019.