# Rokkitt font

> A geometric slab serif in the Egyptian tradition, variable from Thin to Black, with italics added in 2023.

Rokkitt is a geometric slab serif started by Vernon Adams and completed by Kalapi Gajjar, inspired by Egyptian slab types of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Rokkitt is a variable font with a weight axis from 100 to 900, nine weights and italics. Rokkitt is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits headings and headlines.

## Facts

- Classification: [Slab Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/slab-serif)
- Designed by: Vernon Adams
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 18 (Thin 100, ExtraLight 200, Light 300, Regular 400, Medium 500, SemiBold 600, Bold 700, ExtraBold 800, Black 900; with italics)
- Variable font: Yes (wght 100–900)
- Glyphs: 728
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Last updated: 2025-09-11
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Rokkitt
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/rokkitt
- Tagged for: Headlines, Posters, Editorial, Retro

## About Rokkitt

Rokkitt is a slab serif family with geometric construction: in the specimen the o is close to a circle, serifs are flat rectangular slabs, and strokes keep nearly the same thickness throughout. The official notes say Vernon Adams took his cue from geometric slab serifs, sometimes called Egyptians, that were in fashion from the late nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth, and that Rokkitt is meant as a display font for headings and headlines, though it can serve at text sizes too. Adams worked on it from 2011 to 2014; Kalapi Gajjar completed the family in 2016 with nine weights, it became a variable font in 2019, and italics arrived in 2023. The weight axis runs from 100 to 900, giving 18 styles with the italics. Its 728 glyphs cover Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese sets. Rokkitt is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2016 The Rokkit Project Authors (https://github.com/googlefonts/RokkittFont)

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

- **Newspaper-style headlines**: Flat slabs and round bowls give a headline the look of early twentieth-century Egyptian type.
- **Posters with a period feel**: ExtraBold and Black turn the slabs into heavy blocks for a poster title.
- **Section headings on the web**: The official notes name headings and headlines as the intended use, and the variable file supplies every weight.
- **Slab option for short text**: Per the same notes it can stand in for a sans serif at text sizes, for example in intros and captions.

## Things to know

- **Default weight is 600**: The variable file's default instance sits at SemiBold 600, so set font-weight explicitly if Regular is wanted.
- **Italics are recent**: The italic styles were added in January 2023; earlier copies of the family have none.
- **Two variable files**: Roman and italic are separate files, each covering weight 100 to 900.

## FAQs

### Is Rokkitt free for commercial use?

Yes. Rokkitt 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.

### Who designed Rokkitt?

Rokkitt was started by Vernon Adams, who developed it from 2011 to 2014. According to the official notes, Kalapi Gajjar completed the family in 2016.

### How many weights does Rokkitt have?

Rokkitt has nine weights, from Thin 100 to Black 900, each with an italic, which makes 18 styles.

### Is Rokkitt a variable font?

Yes. Rokkitt is a variable font with one axis, weight, from 100 to 900. Its default instance is 600.

### Which languages does Rokkitt support?

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

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