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Figtree

A friendly geometric sans by Erik Kennedy for web and mobile apps, variable from Light 300 to Black 900.

Sans Serif 14 styles · variable by Erik Kennedy OFL

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Figtree is a geometric sans serif designed by Erik Kennedy for use in web and mobile apps. Figtree is a variable font with seven weights, Light 300 to Black 900, and italics, 14 styles in all, with 458 glyphs for Latin scripts. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits buttons, labels and interface text.

Figtree font preview card
Preview drawn by trendhub from the font files.
Designer
Erik Kennedy
Classification
Sans Serif
License
SIL Open Font License 1.1
Styles
14 7 weights, with italics
Variable font
Yes Weight 300–900
Glyphs
458
Languages checked
24 see the list
Last updated
version 2.002
Used for
Body textInterfacesBrandingGeometric

Official source: Google Fonts. Facts on this page were read from the font files and the source’s published data.

Try Figtree

Sample text

Type over the sample to test your own words. The preview loads a Latin subset of Figtree; the download contains the complete files.

Figtree font specimen: alphabet, numerals and weights
Figtree specimen: alphabet, numerals and weights. Image drawn by trendhub from the font files.

Weights and styles

  • Light 300Figtree Light Light Italic
  • Regular 400Figtree Regular Italic
  • Medium 500Figtree Medium Medium Italic
  • SemiBold 600Figtree SemiBold SemiBold Italic
  • Bold 700Figtree Bold Bold Italic
  • ExtraBold 800Figtree ExtraBold ExtraBold Italic
  • Black 900Figtree Black Black Italic

Figtree is a variable font: the download holds the whole weight range in one file per style, and the named weights above are positions on that range.

About Figtree

Figtree is a geometric sans serif made for web and mobile applications. The specimen shows near-circular bowls, a single-storey g, a t with a curved foot, an even stroke and a tall lowercase; in the heavier weights the counters stay round and open. The official notes describe the text weights as crisp and the capitals as strong enough for buttons and short labels, while the thicker weights take on a friendlier character for headlines. Figtree is a variable font with a weight axis from 300 to 900 and seven named weights, Light to Black. Italics were added in November 2022, bringing the family to 14 styles in two files. Each font holds 458 glyphs covering Latin and Latin Extended. Erik Kennedy is the designer; the family joined Google Fonts in 2022 under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

Where Figtree works

Buttons and short labels
Capitals keep their punch in uppercase settings, a use the design notes mention directly.
Mobile app text
An even stroke and tall lowercase keep small interface copy clear on phone screens.
Marketing headlines
ExtraBold and Black become rounder and friendlier, which suits approachable brands.
Onboarding and help text
Light, Regular and Medium with italics cover paragraphs, hints and emphasis.
Design systems
Seven weights from one variable file keep a component library to a single family.

Glyphs

!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}~¡¢

Latin and Latin Extended characters in the preview subset; the complete family has 458 glyphs.

Language support

The family contains the core letters these languages are written with:

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • Italian
  • Dutch
  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic
  • Catalan
  • Turkish
  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Slovak
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Croatian
  • Slovenian
  • Lithuanian
  • Latvian
  • Estonian

Character sets found in the files: latin, latin-ext. The language list is a check of required letters against the font, not a promise of typographic quality in each language.

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1Copyright 2022 The Figtree Project Authors (https://github.com/erikdkennedy/figtree)

What the license allows

  • 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.

This is a short summary, not legal advice. The license text decides: read the full OFL text. A copy is included in the download.

Fonts that pair with Figtree

Cormorant Garamond Serif

Figtree is sans serif and Cormorant Garamond is serif (5 weights): the difference in structure separates headings from text.

Slabo 13px Slab Serif

Figtree is sans serif and Slabo 13px is slab serif (1 weight): the difference in structure separates headings from text.

JetBrains Mono Monospace

JetBrains Mono is a monospace family (8 weights) for code and figures next to Figtree as the text face.

Suggestions come from simple rules on the records: a contrasting classification and enough weights to carry body text. They are a starting point, not a verdict.

Use Figtree on the web

Download the family and host the files on your own site, then declare them in CSS. Please do not link to the files on trendhub.net: preview files here are subsets and their addresses change.

CSS, self-hosted
@font-face {
  font-family: "Figtree";
  src: url("/assets/fonts/Figtree-Italic-VariableFont_wght.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-weight: 300 900;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Figtree";
  src: url("/assets/fonts/Figtree-VariableFont_wght.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-weight: 300 900;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

body {
  font-family: "Figtree", sans-serif;
}

Or load it from the official source. Google Fonts serves Figtree with this markup:

HTML, Google Fonts

Things to know

Starts at Light 300
The axis runs from 300 to 900; Thin and ExtraLight do not exist.
Italics arrived later
The italic style was added in November 2022, so older copies of the family may lack it.
Latin only
The 458 glyphs cover Latin and Latin Extended, with no Cyrillic, Greek or Vietnamese subset.

FAQs

Is Figtree free for commercial use?

Yes, under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. Figtree may be used, altered and passed on in personal and commercial work, but the font files cannot be sold on their own and derivative fonts remain under the same license. Read the license text for the exact terms.

Who designed Figtree?

Figtree was designed by Erik Kennedy.

How many weights does Figtree have?

Figtree has seven weights, Light 300 to Black 900, each with an italic, which makes 14 styles.

Is Figtree a variable font?

Yes. Figtree is a variable font with a weight axis from 300 to 900, in separate upright and italic files.

Which languages does Figtree support?

Figtree includes the letters needed for English and other Latin-script languages such as French, German, Spanish, Turkish, Polish and Romanian.

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