# Lexend font

> A variable sans made to reduce visual stress in reading, first drawn with dyslexic and struggling readers in mind.

Lexend is a sans serif typeface from the project started by Bonnie Shaver-Troup, meant to lower visual stress for readers and thereby help reading performance. Lexend is a variable font with nine weights from Thin 100 to Black 900, no italic and 845 glyphs. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits reading text and interfaces.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: Bonnie Shaver-Troup, Thomas Jockin, Santiago Orozco, Héctor Gómez, Superunion
- 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)
- Glyphs: 845
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Last updated: 2025-09-08
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Lexend
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/lexend
- Tagged for: Body text, Interfaces

## About Lexend

Lexend is a sans serif typeface designed to make reading less of a visual strain. Bonnie Shaver-Troup, who created the Lexend project, first had dyslexic and struggling readers in mind and then found the fonts useful for other readers too. Thomas Jockin drew the first set of seven families, Deca, Exa, Giga, Mega, Peta, Tera and Zetta, each wider and more openly spaced than the one before. This family, plain Lexend, is the newer variable version. Since the update of July 2021 its Regular matches that of Lexend Deca, so the two are currently the same design; an additional axis for varying the inner and outer space of the letters is planned but not part of these files. The font has a weight axis from 100 to 900, nine weights from Thin to Black, no italic, and 845 glyphs for Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2018 The Lexend Project Authors (https://github.com/googlefonts/lexend), with Reserved Font Name “RevReading Lexend”.

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

- **Text for struggling readers**: The fonts were first designed with dyslexia and reading difficulties in mind, which is why schools and reading tools choose them.
- **Educational platforms**: One variable file gives lesson text in Regular and headings up to Black with the same letter shapes.
- **Interfaces that must read quickly**: Wide, open letters with generous spacing keep short labels and messages clear.
- **Long documents on screen**: Reducing visual stress is the stated aim of the design, so it is a candidate for manuals, help pages and articles.

## Things to know

- **Same as Lexend Deca for now**: Since July 2021 the Regular of Lexend has been aligned with Lexend Deca, and the official notes describe the two as the same.
- **No italic**: Lexend has upright styles only.
- **Weight is the only axis**: The planned axis for letter and spacing expansion is not in these files; the font varies in weight from 100 to 900.
- **The font name is reserved**: The license notice reserves the name “RevReading Lexend”.

## FAQs

### Is Lexend free for commercial use?

Yes. Lexend 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. A modified version may not use the Reserved Font Name “RevReading Lexend” without permission.

### Who designed Lexend?

Lexend was created by Bonnie Shaver-Troup, and Thomas Jockin drew the first set of fonts. Santiago Orozco, Héctor Gómez and Superunion are also credited.

### Is Lexend made for dyslexia?

Lexend was first designed with dyslexic and struggling readers in mind, with the stated aim of reducing visual stress. How much it helps an individual reader is not something this page can promise.

### What is the difference between Lexend and Lexend Deca?

Since the update of July 2021, Lexend and Lexend Deca are the same design. Lexend is the newer family, to which a further axis is planned.

### How many weights does Lexend have?

Lexend has nine weights, from Thin 100 to Black 900, and no italic. Because Lexend is a variable font, values in between can also be set.

### Which languages does Lexend support?

Lexend 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/lexend (trendhub)