# Quantico font

> An angular sans built from straight lines and 30-degree cuts, in Regular and Bold with italics.

Quantico is an angular sans serif family by Matt Desmond of MADType, drawn with straight lines and 30 degree angles in place of curves. Quantico has four styles, Regular and Bold with italics, and 261 glyphs in the basic Latin subset. Quantico is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits game titles, technical branding and labels.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: MADType
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 4 (Regular 400, Bold 700; with italics)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 261
- Character sets: latin
- Last updated: 2025-09-16
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Quantico
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/quantico
- Tagged for: Headlines, Logos, Packaging, Tech

## About Quantico

Quantico is a sans serif family with no curves at all. Every bowl is a rectangle whose corners are cut off at 30 degrees, so O, D, C and the numerals become elongated octagons, and letters such as a, e and s are built from straight segments with small diagonal notches. Matt Desmond, who publishes as MADType, drew it with old beer packaging and military lettering in mind. The lowercase is tall and the strokes are even, which keeps the hard shapes readable in short passages. Four static styles are available: Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic. The fonts hold 261 glyphs in the latin subset, covering English and Western European languages such as French, German, Spanish and Swedish. Quantico was added to Google Fonts in 2011 and is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2011, Matthew Desmond (http://www.madtype.com | mattdesmond@gmail.com),with Reserved Font Name Quantico.

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 esports titles**: Chamfered corners and straight strokes give names and scoreboards a hard, mechanical tone.
- **Beer labels and packaging**: Old beer packaging was one of the two sources for the design.
- **Military and tactical themes**: The other source was military lettering, which the stencil-like angles recall.
- **Tech product names and headings**: Bold 700 turns a short product name into a compact block of angled shapes.
- **Captions inside the same layout**: Regular and Italic allow a line or two of supporting text without leaving the family.

## Things to know

- **No curves**: All round forms are replaced by straight lines with 30 degree corner cuts, including the numerals and the at sign.
- **Four static styles**: Regular 400 and Bold 700, each with an italic. There is no variable version.
- **Basic Latin only**: With 261 glyphs in the latin subset, Turkish, Polish, Czech and other Central European languages are not among those verified as complete.

## FAQs

### Is Quantico free for commercial use?

Yes. Quantico is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so it can be used in personal and commercial projects, modified and redistributed. The fonts cannot be sold on their own, and a modified version keeps the same license and may not use the Reserved Font Name Quantico without permission.

### Who designed Quantico?

Quantico was designed by Matt Desmond, whose foundry is MADType.

### How many weights does Quantico have?

Quantico has two weights, Regular 400 and Bold 700, each with an italic, which makes four styles. It is not a variable font.

### What inspired Quantico?

Old beer packaging and military lettering were the starting points for Quantico, according to its official description. Its letters use 30 degree angles and straight lines only.

### Which languages does Quantico support?

Quantico includes the letters needed for English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, the Nordic languages, Catalan and Estonian.

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