# Orbitron font

> A wide geometric display face built from rounded rectangles, by Matt McInerney, variable from Regular to Black.

Orbitron is a geometric display typeface by Matt McInerney, built from squared, rounded-corner shapes with a science-fiction look. Orbitron is a variable font with a weight axis from 400 to 900 and six named weights, without italics, and 266 glyphs for basic Latin. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits titles and logos.

## Facts

- Classification: [Display](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/display)
- Designed by: Matt McInerney
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 6 (Regular 400, Medium 500, SemiBold 600, Bold 700, ExtraBold 800, Black 900)
- Variable font: Yes (wght 400–900)
- Glyphs: 266
- Character sets: latin
- Last updated: 2025-09-05
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Orbitron
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/orbitron
- Tagged for: Headlines, Posters, Logos, Geometric, Tech

## About Orbitron

Orbitron is a geometric sans serif drawn for display use. In the specimen the round letters are rounded rectangles, the strokes keep a constant thickness, the letters are wide, and the zero is crossed by a diagonal slash. The lowercase follows the same squared construction as the capitals. Matt McInerney designed the face, and the official notes place it in the world of science-fiction films: spaceship hulls, space station signs and the posters for such films. It was first published by The League of Moveable Type and, according to the notes, remastered as a variable font in 2019. The weight axis runs from 400 to 900 with six named weights, Regular to Black. There is no italic. The font contains 266 glyphs and a Latin subset only. Orbitron was added to Google Fonts in 2010.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2018 The Orbitron Project Authors (https://github.com/theleagueof/orbitron), with Reserved Font Name: "Orbitron"

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

- **Game and sci-fi titles**: Squared letterforms and a slashed zero match scoreboards, menus and title screens with a futuristic theme.
- **Technology logos**: Wide letters of constant stroke make a short name into a compact wordmark.
- **Film and event posters**: Black 900 fills a poster headline with solid rectangular shapes.
- **Interface headings and counters**: Numerals built from the same rounded rectangles suit timers, levels and dashboard figures.

## Things to know

- **Basic Latin only**: With 266 glyphs and no Latin Extended subset, Orbitron lacks the letters for Turkish, Polish, Czech and the Scandinavian languages apart from Swedish.
- **No weights below Regular**: The axis starts at 400; there is no Light or Thin.
- **Wide letters**: Lines set in Orbitron take more horizontal space than the same text in a normal-width sans.

## FAQs

### Is Orbitron free for commercial use?

Yes, under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. Orbitron may be used in personal and commercial work, modified and redistributed, but the fonts cannot be sold on their own and derivatives must carry the same license. A modified version may not use the reserved name Orbitron without permission.

### Who designed Orbitron?

Orbitron was designed by Matt McInerney and first published by The League of Moveable Type.

### How many weights does Orbitron have?

Orbitron has six named weights: Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold and Black.

### Is Orbitron a variable font?

Yes. Orbitron is a variable font with a weight axis from 400 to 900.

### Is Orbitron suitable for body text?

Orbitron is intended for display purposes. Its wide, squared letters work in titles and short labels rather than in paragraphs.

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