# Archivo font

> A grotesque sans serif with two variable axes: weight from Thin to Black and width from 62 to 125.

Archivo is a grotesque sans serif family from Omnibus-Type, designed by Héctor Gatti and first drawn for headlines. Archivo is a variable font with a weight axis from 100 to 900 and a width axis from 62 to 125, in roman and italic. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits headlines, branding and interface text.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: Omnibus-Type
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 18 (Thin 100, ExtraLight 200, Light 300, Regular 400, Medium 500, SemiBold 600, Bold 700, ExtraBold 800, Black 900; with italics)
- Variable font: Yes (wght 100–900, wdth 62–125)
- Glyphs: 823
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Last updated: 2025-09-08
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Archivo
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/archivo
- Tagged for: Headlines, Interfaces, Branding, Editorial

## About Archivo

Archivo is a grotesque sans serif family that was first drawn for highlights and headlines, with a look that recalls American typefaces of the late 1800s. In the specimen the strokes are sturdy and nearly even in thickness, curved letters such as c, e and s end in flat horizontal cuts, and the lowercase is tall against the capitals. The family became a variable font in 2021 and has two axes: weight, from 100 to 900, and width, from 62 to 125, which takes the design from extra condensed to expanded. Roman and italic each have nine named weights, 18 styles in total. The fonts hold 823 glyphs and cover Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese. Héctor Gatti and the Omnibus-Type team are named as the designers, and the files are published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2020 The Archivo Project Authors (https://github.com/Omnibus-Type/Archivo)

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Headlines that must fit a column**: The width axis goes down to 62, so a long headline can be narrowed until it fits without switching to another family.
- **Brand systems from one file**: Weight from 100 to 900 and width from 62 to 125 sit in the same variable font, which covers logotype, headings and small print.
- **Interface text**: The tall lowercase and even strokes seen in the specimen keep Regular and Medium readable in buttons, menus and labels.
- **Print and web editions of one layout**: The official notes say Archivo was designed for print and online platforms at once, and every weight has an italic for emphasis.
- **Vietnamese and European-language sites**: The 823 glyphs include the accented letters for Vietnamese alongside Western and Central European languages.

## Things to know

- **The default instance is SemiBold**: The weight axis has its default at 600. Software that does not read variable axes may show SemiBold where Regular is expected.
- **Two variable files**: The package holds one variable file for roman and one for italic. Both carry the weight and the width axis; there are no separate static files.
- **Width runs from 62 to 125**: A value of 100 is the normal width. Lower values condense the letters and higher values expand them.

## FAQs

### Is Archivo free for commercial use?

Yes. Archivo is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution. The fonts cannot be sold on their own, and modified versions stay under the same license.

### Who designed Archivo?

Héctor Gatti and the Omnibus-Type team designed Archivo. The copyright notice names The Archivo Project Authors.

### How many weights does Archivo have?

Archivo has nine named weights, from Thin 100 to Black 900, each with an italic, which makes 18 styles. Any value in between can be set on the weight axis.

### Is Archivo a variable font?

Yes. Archivo is a variable font with a weight axis from 100 to 900 and a width axis from 62 to 125.

### Which languages does Archivo support?

Archivo includes the letters needed for English and other Latin-script languages such as French, German, Spanish, Turkish, Polish, Czech and Vietnamese. It has no Cyrillic or Greek.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/archivo (trendhub)