Rubik Vinyl

display · Designed by NaN, Luke Prowse

Rubik Vinyl: Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex

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Rubik Vinyl is a display typeface with a bold, retro aesthetic that draws heavily from the visual language of vinyl record culture and mid-century graphic design. Its letterforms are thick and rounded with a slight playfulness, giving it a warm, tactile quality that feels hand-crafted rather than sterile. The overall impression is confident and nostalgic without being overly kitsch, sitting comfortably in territory that feels both vintage and contemporary. It commands attention at large sizes and carries a personality that leans toward music, leisure, and creative culture.

Given its strong visual identity, Rubik Vinyl works well for music-related branding such as record labels, concert posters, or streaming platform promotional materials where a retro tone is intentional. It also fits naturally in food and beverage packaging or restaurant branding that wants to evoke a casual, diner-style or Americana feel. Beyond those, it can serve effectively as a headline treatment in editorial or magazine layouts focused on culture, entertainment, or lifestyle topics, where its weight and character make section titles stand out without requiring additional graphic embellishment.

Best suited for: Consider Rubik Vinyl for headlines, posters, covers, campaign graphics, and branding moments where short text needs a clear focal role.

Design considerations: This ProFont page provides one available variant, so typographic hierarchy will need to come primarily from size, spacing, color, or a supporting family. Test Rubik Vinyl with real project copy at the intended scale before using it across multiple text roles.

Pairing guidance: Consider Playfair Display for editorial headings or longer supporting text, Lato for body copy, navigation, or interface text, and Caveat for an expressive accent or short callout, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Rubik Vinyl.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato Caveat

Rubik Vinyl at a glance

Designer

NaN, Luke Prowse

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

November 2022

Last updated

May 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Display

Character sets

5

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Rubik Vinyl styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Rubik Vinyl 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 (sample)

А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я а б в г д е ж з и й к л м н

Cyrillic Extended (sample)

Ґ Є Ї Ў Ғ Қ Ң Ү Ұ Һ Ә Ө

Hebrew (sample)

א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י כ ל מ נ ס ע פ צ ק ר ש ת

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 Rubik Vinyl support?

Rubik Vinyl includes 5 character sets:

  • Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
  • Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
  • Hebrew: Hebrew and Yiddish
  • 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

Can I use Rubik Vinyl commercially?

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

Is Rubik Vinyl free for commercial use?

Yes. Rubik Vinyl 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 Rubik Vinyl include?

Rubik Vinyl comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Rubik Vinyl support Cyrillic?

Yes. Rubik Vinyl includes Cyrillic characters, so it works for Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian text. It also supports Cyrillic Extended, Hebrew, Latin and Latin Extended.

Who designed Rubik Vinyl?

Rubik Vinyl was designed by NaN, Luke Prowse. It was added to Google Fonts in November 2022.