# Convergence font > An upright italic sans with a large x-height: cursive a, e and g on vertical stems, in one Regular weight. Convergence is a low-contrast sans serif by Nicolás Silva and John Vargas Beltrán that sets italic letter structures on upright stems. Convergence has one Regular style with 238 glyphs covering Western European Latin, and it is not a variable font. Convergence is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits headings, short texts and wordmarks. ## Facts - Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif) - Designed by: Nicolás Silva, John Vargas Beltrán - License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/) - Styles: 1 (Regular 400) - Variable font: No - Glyphs: 238 - Character sets: latin - Last updated: 2025-09-08 - Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Convergence - Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/convergence - Tagged for: Headlines, Branding, Casual ## About Convergence Convergence is an upright italic sans serif: its letters stand vertically, but several of them are built the way italic letters are. In the specimen the a is single-storey, the e and g follow cursive construction, and the stems of n, m, h and u end in a small outward turn at the baseline while their tops stay plain. Stroke contrast is low and the lowercase is tall against the capitals. According to the official description, two designers with differing ideas, Nicolás Silva and John Vargas Beltrán, drew the glyphs so that upright and italic styles meet in one design without blending into each other, and Ludovico degli Arrighi's writing on humanistic cursive was among their references. The family is one Regular file holding 238 glyphs for Western European Latin, published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. ## License SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2010, 2011 José Nicolás Silva Schwarzenberg , Copyright (c) 2010, 2011 John Vargas Beltrán (john.vargasbeltran@gmail.com), with Reserved Font Names "Convergence". 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 - **Headings with a written rhythm**: Cursive a, e and g on vertical stems give titles the movement of an italic without its slant. - **Intro paragraphs and pull quotes**: Low stroke contrast and a large x-height keep the Regular readable in standfirsts, quotes and other short passages. - **Wordmarks**: The closed entry stroke of the r and the turned feet on n, m and u give a name set in Convergence a distinct outline. - **Western European language projects**: The 238 glyphs hold the letters for English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian and the Nordic languages. ## Things to know - **One file, one weight**: Convergence ships as Regular 400 only. There is no bold, and no separate italic, because the design already merges upright and italic. - **Feet below, plain tops above**: The official description notes small serif-like endings on the lower half of the letters and plain sans serif terminals on the upper half; the specimen shows them on n, m, h and u. - **Coverage ends at Western Europe**: Turkish ğ and ş, Polish ą and ę and Czech č are not in the font, and French lacks only the rare capital Ÿ. ## FAQs ### Is Convergence free for commercial use? Yes, under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. Convergence may be used in personal and commercial projects, modified and redistributed, but it cannot be sold on its own, and a modified version keeps the same license and may not use the Reserved Font Name without permission. ### Who designed Convergence? Convergence was designed by Nicolás Silva and John Vargas Beltrán. Both are named in the copyright notice of the license. ### How many weights does Convergence have? Convergence has one weight, Regular 400. There is no bold and no separate italic file. ### Is Convergence an italic or an upright font? Convergence is both by design: the letters stand upright, but a, e and g use italic structures. The official description calls it an upright italic sans serif. ### Which languages does Convergence support? Convergence includes the letters needed for English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Catalan and the Nordic languages. French is covered except for the rare capital Ÿ; Central European letters are not included. --- Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/convergence (trendhub)