Basic by Magnus Gaarde
Sans · Catalog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Name
Basic
Designer
Magnus Gaarde
Year
2011
Category
Sans
License
SIL Open Font License 1.1Source
Google FontsFiles
Provider package; formats vary
Source checked
From Google 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.
Try it
Type directly, tune the specimen, then share this page—the workbench state lives in the URL.
Glyphs
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789
.,;:!?&@#$%*()[]{}"'/\
Weights and styles
400 Roman
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.