# Imbue font

> A narrow high-contrast serif with two variable axes: weight from 100 to 900 and optical size from 10 to 100.

Imbue is a condensed high-contrast serif designed by Tyler Finck and issued by Etcetera Type Company. Imbue is a variable font with a weight axis from Thin 100 to Black 900 and an optical size axis from 10 to 100, giving nine named weights without italics. Imbue is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits headlines and invitations.

## Facts

- Classification: [Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/serif)
- Designed by: Tyler Finck, ETC
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 9 (Thin 100, ExtraLight 200, Light 300, Regular 400, Medium 500, SemiBold 600, Bold 700, ExtraBold 800, Black 900)
- Variable font: Yes (wght 100–900, opsz 10–100)
- Glyphs: 893
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Last updated: 2025-09-02
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Imbue
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/imbue
- Tagged for: Headlines, Invitations, Editorial, Elegant, Condensed

## About Imbue

Imbue is a narrow serif typeface in the didone manner: vertical stress, thick stems, and hairline serifs and joins. The letters are tall and tightly proportioned, so a long title occupies little width. Imbue is built as a variable font with two axes. Weight runs from 100 to 900, with nine named instances from Thin to Black; optical size runs from 10 to 100, so the drawing can be matched to the size at which the type is set. There are no italics. The file holds 893 glyphs and covers the Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese character sets. Tyler Finck designed the family, the name table gives Etcetera Type Company as the manufacturer, and the official notes present it as a face for special occasions. It is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

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

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

- **Magazine and article headlines**: Narrow letters fit a long headline on one line, and the heavier end of the 100 to 900 range gives it dark thick-and-thin strokes.
- **Wedding and event invitations**: The official notes present Imbue as a face for special occasions; the Thin and ExtraLight weights set names in fine hairlines.
- **Posters with tall type**: At large sizes the optical size axis can be pushed towards 100, where the design is meant to be seen big.
- **Mastheads and wordmarks**: A single word in the Black weight shows the contrast between hairline serifs and thick stems.
- **Titles in Vietnamese**: The 893 glyphs include the Vietnamese character set, so accented titles stay in the same face.

## Things to know

- **No italics**: Imbue has nine upright weights. An italic is not part of the family.
- **Optical size runs from 10 to 100**: Software that supports automatic optical sizing picks a value from the font size; elsewhere the axis is set by hand.
- **The file opens at Thin**: The default position of the variable file is weight 100 and optical size 10, so set the weight explicitly in CSS or in the application.
- **One variable file**: The package contains a single variable font holding both axes. Static files for the named weights are available from the official source.

## FAQs

### Is Imbue free for commercial use?

Yes. Imbue is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which permits personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution. The font cannot be sold on its own, and modified versions remain under the same license.

### Who designed Imbue?

Imbue was designed by Tyler Finck. The font names Etcetera Type Company as its manufacturer, and the copyright notice names The Imbue Project Authors.

### Is Imbue a variable font?

Yes. Imbue is a variable font with a weight axis from 100 to 900 and an optical size axis from 10 to 100.

### How many weights does Imbue have?

Imbue has nine named weights, from Thin 100 to Black 900. Any value in between can be set through the weight axis. There are no italics.

### Which languages does Imbue support?

Imbue includes the letters needed for English and other Latin-script languages such as French, German, Polish, Turkish and Vietnamese. Cyrillic and Greek are not included.

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