Rubik

sans-serif · Designed by Hubert and Fischer, Meir Sadan, Cyreal, Daniel Grumer, Omaima Dajani

Rubik: Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex

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Rubik is a geometric sans-serif with slightly rounded corners on its letterforms, giving it a clean but approachable feel. It sits somewhere between strictly functional and lightly friendly, avoiding the coldness of purely geometric typefaces while staying sharp enough for professional use. The letterforms are consistent and compact, with moderate stroke contrast and a sturdy weight that holds up well across sizes. It reads clearly at small sizes and has enough personality to work as a display face without looking out of place.

Rubik works well as a UI font for apps and web products where you want something readable but not generic. It suits tech startup branding that wants to feel modern and grounded without leaning too playful or too corporate. It also performs reliably in editorial contexts like online magazines or content-heavy dashboards where headings need to stand out from body text without requiring a completely separate typeface system.

Best suited for: Recommended for UI design, web applications, digital products, tech branding, editorial layouts, and content-heavy interfaces where clarity and approachability matter equally.

Design considerations: The extensive weight range from 300 to 900 supports flexible typographic hierarchies across different contexts and screen sizes. Its geometric foundation with subtle rounding works across both functional and display roles, making it adaptable to varied design systems without requiring frequent typeface switches.

Pairing guidance: Pair Rubik with Playfair Display for editorial layouts where serif elegance contrasts with sans-serif clarity, use Lato as a lighter alternative for body text when a softer sans-serif complements Rubik's structure, or combine with Space Mono to introduce monospace character in technical or code-focused contexts.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato Space Mono

Rubik at a glance

Designer

Hubert and Fischer, Meir Sadan, Cyreal, Daniel Grumer, Omaima Dajani

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

July 2015

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

14 (7 weights + italics)

Variable font

Yes: weight 300–900

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

6

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 14 Rubik styles

Weight Name Upright Italic
300 Light Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
500 Medium Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
800 ExtraBold Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
900 Black Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123

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

Arabic (sample)

ا ب ت ث ج ح خ د ذ ر ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ع غ ف ق ك ل م ن ه و ي

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 support?

Rubik includes 6 character sets:

  • Arabic: Arabic, Persian and Urdu
  • 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 commercially?

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

Is Rubik free for commercial use?

Yes. Rubik 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 include?

Rubik includes 7 weights, from Light (300) to Black (900), each with a matching italic, for 14 styles in total. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 300 and 900 is available.

Does Rubik support Cyrillic?

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

Who designed Rubik?

Rubik was designed by Hubert and Fischer, Meir Sadan, Cyreal, Daniel Grumer, Omaima Dajani. It was added to Google Fonts in July 2015.