# Exo font

> The original futuristic geometric sans by Natanael Gama, with squared curves across nine weights and italics.

Exo is a geometric sans serif designed by Natanael Gama to give a technological, futuristic impression. Exo is a variable font with nine weights from Thin 100 to Black 900, each with a true italic, and 1,050 glyphs for Latin and Vietnamese. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits display titles, logos and technology themes.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: Natanael Gama, Robin Mientjes
- 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)
- Glyphs: 1050
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Last updated: 2025-09-10
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Exo
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/exo
- Tagged for: Headlines, Logos, Geometric, Tech

## About Exo

Exo is a geometric sans serif with a technological character. In the specimen its round letters are squared into rounded rectangles, the lowercase a has a flat top and an open, angular bowl, the e and s end in horizontal cuts, and the at sign is drawn as a rounded box. Natanael Gama designed it as a versatile family with nine weights, Thin 100 to Black 900, each with a true italic, 18 styles altogether. The official notes say it works as a display face and for small to intermediate text sizes; they also record that a full redrawing appeared as Exo 2 in December 2013. Exo itself was updated to a variable font in April 2020, with a weight axis from 100 to 900. It holds 1,050 glyphs for Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese. Robin Mientjes is credited alongside Gama.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2017 The Exo Project Authors (https://github.com/NDISCOVER/Exo-1.0)

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

- **Science fiction and game titles**: Squared bowls and the box-shaped at sign carry a futuristic theme in a few words.
- **Technology logos**: Thin 100 gives a fine-line wordmark, while Black 900 turns the same shapes into a solid block.
- **Event and esports graphics**: True italics in every weight add motion to scores, names and slogans.
- **Interface headings**: The notes rate it for display and intermediate sizes, which fits section titles above plainer body text.
- **Product spec sheets**: Angular numerals and capitals suit short technical labels and model names.

## Things to know

- **Exo 2 is a separate redrawing**: The notes point to Exo 2 for small sizes and long texts; Exo keeps the original, more angular outlines.
- **No Cyrillic**: Subsets are Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese only.
- **Thin is very fine**: The specimen's Thin 100 is a hairline that needs large sizes to stay visible.

## FAQs

### Is Exo free for commercial use?

Yes. Exo is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows use in personal and commercial work, modification and redistribution. The font cannot be sold on its own, and modified versions stay under the same license.

### Who designed Exo?

Exo was designed by Natanael Gama. Robin Mientjes is also credited on the family.

### How many weights does Exo have?

Exo has nine weights, Thin 100 to Black 900, each with a true italic, which makes 18 styles. Exo was updated to a variable font family in April 2020, so any value on the weight axis from 100 to 900 can be set.

### Should I use Exo or Exo 2?

Exo keeps the original angular design and works for display and intermediate sizes. The official notes say Exo 2, its redrawing, is the stronger choice for small sizes and for long passages.

### Which languages does Exo support?

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

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