Franklin Gothic
Franklin Gothic is an American grotesque from 1902 that remains a newspaper and advertising staple, with condensed and extra condensed widths.
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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About Franklin Gothic
Franklin Gothic is an American grotesque from 1902 that remains a newspaper and advertising staple, with condensed and extra condensed widths.
Suited to headlines, newspapers and utilitarian display typography.
Where can you use Franklin Gothic?
Typical uses include newspaper headlines, advertising, posters. Test it at the sizes you actually plan to publish: display styles lose detail in small interface text, and text styles can look flat in a large headline.
Before you use it commercially, open the licence that comes with the file. Free download does not always mean free commercial use, and web embedding is sometimes licensed separately. Our font licensing guide explains the common licence types in plain language.
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FAQ
Franklin Gothic is an American grotesque from 1902 that remains a newspaper and advertising staple, with condensed and extra condensed widths.
No. Franklin Gothic is a commercial typeface, so you need a licence from the foundry or reseller, or access through a subscription service that includes it.
On Windows, right-click the font file and choose Install, or drag it into Settings > Personalisation > Fonts. On macOS, double-click the file and press Install Font in Font Book. On Android and iOS you need a font-installer or design app. Restart the application you are working in so Franklin Gothic appears in its font menu.
Close alternatives in the same category include Archivo Font, Arial Bold Font, Cairo Font. The related fonts grid on this page is generated from the same category, so it updates as the directory grows.