Introducing Calibre typeface which is developed by Kris Sowersby in 2011. It is a neo-grotesque sans-serif typeface which means that it is more refined than the old grotesque.
Both Calibre and Metric were designed close by which indicates that they can be used correspondently and also, they share relatively letterforms.
When Kris Sowersby developed this font, he got the ideas and inspiration from west berlin street signs and the idea was to create a font that contains small alphabetic letters that would reach the height to the size of capital letters.
Being able to use lower letters with bold characteristics gives more presence to the headings.
This typeface is perfect for creating headings, titles, bold modern logos, web designs, and headlines on print media. This typeface contains a total of 14 styles which gives designers more power to create amazing graphics. The inspiration came from seeing west berlin street signs which makes this font a neater, polished, clear, and visible look.
Uses of Calibre Font
Using of Calibre Font totally depends upon the user as this font holds a versatile range of styles. To make it easy GitHub also introduce this typeface to all web designers so they can create beautiful designs.
This typeface can be paired with many other typefaces but the best match is the Galaxie Copernicus font. Creating amazing posters by using thin and bold characteristics of this font will bring a more eccentric display.
Having different styles and variations make it suitable for use in the body of designs and articles. The staggering effect of this font it can be used for both formal and informal designs. A similar font of this typeface is faboro font.
Numerous international companies used this font in their commercial, posters, magazines, packaging, and so on. They all use this font with a combination of other fonts to give it a more professional look. For example, a magazine used this font with Garamond Font which created in result a beautiful magazine.
License Info
For commercial projects and work, this typeface has a license that should be purchased. However, for personal projects and work it is free of cost.
Calibre Font Alternatives & Combinations
- Recta Font
- Colfax Font
- Leon Extra Bold Font
- Fredoka Font
- Roboto Medium Font
- Blue Highway-Regular Font
- Cerebri Font
Calibre Font View on Image Designs
Font Info
| Name | Calibre Font |
| Designer | Kris Sowersby |
| Style | Sans-serif |
| File Format | OTF, TTF |
| License | Free for personal use. |
Download Calibre Font Free
This font is available on our site and you can download the free version of this font from here. Click below the button to download.
Language Support
Polish, Portuguese, Potawatomi, Croatian, Bemba, Belarusian (Latin), Atayal, Asturian, Cimbrian, Afrikaans, Ndebele, Neapolitan, Ngiyambaa, Niuean, Aranese, Aromanian, Arrernte, Arvanitic (Latin), Asturian, Atayal, Aymara, Bashkir (Latin), Malay, Maltese, Manx, Māori, Novial, Occidental, Occitan, Oshiwambo, Ossetian (Latin), Palauan, Papiamento, Piedmontese, Q’eqchi’, Quechua, Rarotongan, Romanian, Basque, Belarusian (Latin), Afaan Oromo, Bikol, Bislama, Bosnian, Breton, Cape Verdean Creole, Karelian (Latin), Kashubian.
People Also Ask!
Is calibre a free font?
For personal usage this font is free but used for commercial usage it should be bought from the vendor.
Is Calibre sans serif?
Kris Sowersby created this typeface and it is geometric sans-serif with 14 styles.
What font is similar to Calibre?
Colfax and Recta font is the most similar to the Calibre typeface. Colfax and calibre font also share similar characters and glyphs.
Is Calibre Font safe for the web?
Yes, it’s safe to use this font for web designing however it is recommended that when it is used commercially it should be purchased.
