Franklin Gothic

About "Franklin Gothic"

Franklin Gothic is a grotesque sans-serif typeface designed by Morris Fuller Benton in 1902 for the American Type Founders company.

Named after Benjamin Franklin, it was created for newspaper and commercial printing uses.

Franklin Gothic features a high x-height and narrow letters with small apertures and tight spacing.

It has a clean, utilitarian design well-suited for headlines and mid-length passages of text.

Over the decades, condensed designs and various other weights and styles were added.

Franklin Gothic remains popular in publishing and media applications requiring direct legible copy, though some versions have been criticized for irregular stroke weights.

Overall, it became a standard realist sans-serif with a distinctly American design aesthetic.

Font family

Franklin Gothic Font family

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Designer

Franklin Gothic

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Designer

URW Design Staff
Morris Fuller Benton

Publisher

Design Owner: URW Type Foundry Foundry

URW Type Foundry GmbH, a German company, carries a rich history in type design and engineering. It stands as the direct successor of the digital type pioneer, URW GmbH. It is consistently engaged in the design and development of first-class typefaces and custom projects. Known for a comprehensive library, global font technology specialization, and contributing in type development, URW Type Foundry GmbH holds great renown.

Date released

Oct 12, 2002

License

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※ Following licensing information is for reference only.

Please confirm the exact usage with the font owner(foundry or publisher).

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Desktop: This license type permits use in personal and professional desktop applications. Install the font on your Mac OS X or Windows system and use it within applications such as Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign, etc. You'll be allowed to create and print documents, static images, etc.
Digital Ad/Email: Ideal for use in HTML5 ads and digital banners. This license type allows for font embedding in digital ads and banner ads.
Webfont: This license type permits use on a single domain. Not shareable across multiple sites. It's ideal for use in graphic images displayed on the website.
App: This license type allows for font embedding in mobile application's code. Ideal for development of apps for iOS, Android, or Windows Phone.
Electronic Doc: Perfect for embedding in e-publications like eBooks, eMagazines, etc. This license type permits font use in digital publications, interactive PDFs and that are free to previous customers do not need a new license.

Category	Scope of Use	Permission
Desktop	For use in personal and professional desktop applications	X
Digital Ad/Email	For use in HTML5 ads and digital banners	X
Webfont	For use on a single domain, not shareable across multiple sites	X
App	For embedding in mobile application's code	X
Electronic Doc	For embedding in e-publications like eBooks, eMagazines	X