Basic

Designed by Magnus Gaarde

1 weights • Version 18 • On Google Fonts since 2011 • Popularity #470

Quick Summary

1

Styles

400-400

Weight Range

Static

Not variable

2

Languages / Subsets

Category
sans-serif
Best for
display
Scripts
Latin
License
SIL Open Font License
Last updated
Sep 10, 2025

© 2011, Sorkin Type Co with Reserved Font Name "Basic".

The quick brown fox

32px

About Basic Fonts

Foundry: Sorkin Type Co

Basic is a low contrast san serif text face. Basic mixes familiar forms with a hint of novelty. It is is easy to read and is slightly elegant. Basic can be used from small sizes to larger display settings.

Source files are available from github.com/EbenSorkin/Basic. To contribute to the project, contact Eben Sorkin.

Updated August 2014: Sorkin Type Co extended the character set and improved the hinting.

Who Designed Basic?

Magnus Gaarde portrait

Magnus Gaarde

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