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IBM Plex Sans

7 weights • Version 23 • On Google Fonts since 2018 • Popularity #44

Quick Summary

Styles · incl. italic

100-700

Weight Range

Variable axes

Languages / Subsets

About IBM Plex Sans Fonts

IBM Plex™ is an international typeface family designed by Mike Abbink, IBM BX&D, in collaboration with Bold Monday, an independent Dutch type foundry. Plex was designed to capture IBM’s spirit and history, and to illustrate the unique relationship between mankind and machine—a principal theme for IBM since the turn of the century. The result is a neutral, yet friendly Grotesque style typeface that includes a Sans, Sans Condensed, Mono, Serif, and several other styles for several languages, and has excellent legibility in print, web and mobile interfaces. Plex’s three designs work well independently, and even better together. Use the Sans as a contemporary compadre, the Serif for editorial storytelling, or the Mono to show code snippets. The unexpectedly expressive nature of the italics give you even more options for your designs.

To contribute, see github.com/googlefonts/plex.

Who Designed IBM Plex Sans?

Mike Abbink

Mike is the Executive Creative Director at IBM Brand Experience & Design—a team overseeing the expression and strategic evolution of every IBM brand and sub-brand worldwide. The group’s work crosses research and strategy, communications and content development, identity systems, digital and physical experiences, and tools and training. Mike has an extensive career as a type designer, creating successful typeface families, such as FF Kievit, FF Milo and Brando.

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Bold Monday

Bold Monday is an independent Dutch type foundry established in 2008 by Paul van der Laan and Pieter van Rosmalen. The Bold Monday library encompasses custom typeface design for high-profile, international clients, as well as state-of-the-art retail fonts for discerning designers.

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