# Wire One font

> A hairline condensed monoline sans from Cyreal with tiny dot terminals, for tall, airy headlines.

Wire One is a condensed monoline display sans by Alexei Vanyashin and Gayaneh Bagdasaryan of Cyreal. Wire One is drawn at nearly hairline thickness with tiny dots at the stroke ends, in one Regular style of 221 glyphs. Wire One is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits tall headlines, titles and fashion-style display lines.

## Facts

- Classification: [Display](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/display)
- Designed by: Cyreal
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 1 (Regular 400)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 221
- Character sets: latin
- Last updated: 2025-09-16
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Wire+One
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/wire-one
- Tagged for: Headlines, Posters, Minimalist, Condensed

## About Wire One

Wire One is a display typeface made of very thin lines of constant thickness, set in tall, narrow letters. Alexei Vanyashin and Gayaneh Bagdasaryan of the Cyreal foundry built its characters from modular parts and gave them a hint of art nouveau. Seen large in the specimen, each stroke ends in a small dot, a detail the designers say gives headlines a sharp mood, and the curves of the O, a and e are narrow, straight-sided ovals. The designers advise loosening the letter-spacing at smaller sizes: 0.033em or more below 30 pixels, and 0.085em at 12 pixels. The family has one Regular style, with no bold or italic, and is not a variable font. Its 221 glyphs cover the basic Latin subset only. Wire One is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2011 The Wire One Project Authors (https://github.com/cyrealtype/Wire-One)

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

- **Tall magazine-style headlines**: Narrow letters let a long title stand very large in a single column while the hairline strokes keep it light.
- **Fashion and beauty titles**: Thin wire-like lines and dot terminals give a product or collection name a delicate outline.
- **Film and event title cards**: On a dark background at display size, the dots at the stroke ends become visible as a deliberate detail.
- **Large numerals**: Condensed hairline figures suit dates, prices and countdowns shown big.

## Things to know

- **Hairline strokes**: The lines are almost as thin as a font can draw, so Wire One needs size and strong contrast with its background.
- **Spacing advice from the designers**: Cyreal recommends letter-spacing of at least 0.033em under 30 pixels and 0.085em at 12 pixels.
- **Basic Latin only**: The 221 glyphs cover the Latin subset. French is complete except for the rare capital Ÿ, and Latin Extended is not included.

## FAQs

### Is Wire One free for commercial use?

Yes, under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. Wire One may be used, modified and redistributed in personal and commercial work; it cannot be sold on its own, and altered versions remain under the same license.

### Who designed Wire One?

Wire One was designed by Alexei Vanyashin and Gayaneh Bagdasaryan, as stated in the font's name table and official description. The catalogue credits their foundry, Cyreal.

### How many weights does Wire One have?

Wire One has one weight, Regular 400, drawn as a near-hairline. There is no bold or italic.

### How should Wire One be spaced at small sizes?

The designers of Wire One recommend raising letter-spacing to 0.033em or more below 30 pixels, and to 0.085em at 12 pixels.

### Which languages does Wire One support?

Wire One includes the letters needed for English and Western European languages such as German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Danish. French is covered except for the rare capital Ÿ.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/wire-one (trendhub)