# Phudu font

> An all-caps variable display sans modelled on hand-lettered Vietnamese shop signs, from Light to Black.

Phudu is an all-caps sans-serif display typeface by Dương Trần, inspired by hand-lettered Vietnamese shop billboards. Phudu is a variable font with a weight axis from 300 to 900 and seven named weights, and its letters widen as the weight gets lighter. Phudu is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits headlines, posters and signs.

## Facts

- Classification: [Display](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/display)
- Designed by: Dương Trần
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 7 (Light 300, Regular 400, Medium 500, SemiBold 600, Bold 700, ExtraBold 800, Black 900)
- Variable font: Yes (wght 300–900)
- Glyphs: 604
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Last updated: 2025-09-08
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Phudu
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/phudu
- Tagged for: Headlines, Posters, Bold, Signage

## About Phudu

Phudu is a display sans serif in capitals only: the lowercase keys return the same capital shapes. Dương Trần based it on the lettering that Vietnamese sign painters put on shop billboards, where Latin capitals were adapted and tone marks added by hand. The name comes from "phục dựng", Vietnamese for revival. The family is variable on one axis, weight, from 300 to 900, with seven named instances from Light to Black. The design links width to weight in an unusual way: the lighter the setting, the more extended the letters, which the designer intended to keep thin weights readable. In the specimen the Q carries its tail as a bar under the bowl and the @ sign is squared. Its 604 glyphs cover Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2022 The Phudu Project Authors (https://github.com/duongtrtype/DTPhudu)

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

- **Shopfront and wayfinding signs**: The model is painted shop lettering, and capitals of one height read at a distance on fascias and boards.
- **Vietnamese-language headlines**: Stacked tone marks are part of the design brief, so accented capitals sit correctly in Vietnamese titles.
- **Posters with weight contrast**: Seven weights from Light 300 to Black 900 let one family set a thin date line against a black title.
- **Animated titles**: The weight axis can be driven continuously between 300 and 900 for motion graphics and web transitions.
- **Labels and menus**: Compact heavy capitals name products or dishes in a small area.

## Things to know

- **Capitals only**: Lowercase input is drawn as capitals, so Phudu cannot set mixed-case text.
- **Width changes with weight**: Lighter instances are more extended than heavy ones. A line may change length when its weight changes.
- **No italic**: The family has seven upright weights and no italic or slant axis.
- **No Cyrillic**: The files cover Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese; they do not contain Cyrillic letters.

## FAQs

### Is Phudu free for commercial use?

Yes. Phudu is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution. The fonts cannot be sold on their own, and modified versions stay under the same license.

### Who designed Phudu?

Phudu was designed by Dương Trần. The copyright notice names The Phudu Project Authors.

### Is Phudu a variable font?

Yes. Phudu has one variable axis, weight, from 300 to 900, with named instances Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold and Black.

### Does Phudu have lowercase letters?

No. Phudu is an all-caps design: typing lowercase letters produces capitals.

### What does the name Phudu mean?

According to the designer, Phudu comes from the Vietnamese "phục dựng", meaning revival; it can also be read as "phù du", ephemeral.

### Which languages does Phudu support?

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

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