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Fonts

Just as we choose different words to convey different messages, the typeface we use can have a profound effect on our communications. Consistently using the official fonts selected for CMU strengthens and reinforces the brand.

Primary

Adobe Fonts

Antarctican Headline

Antarctican Headline is used for headers only and should not be used as paragraph text. To activate, visit fonts.adobe.com/fonts/antarctican.

Styles used:

  • bold
  • black
Antarctican Headline font example, the word “Central” stacked two up vertically in maroon with the top bold and the bottom word in a heavier weight, all placed on a white background.

Tablet Gothic Condensed

Tablet Gothic Condensed is used for headers and subheads only and should not be used as paragraph text. To activate, visit fonts.adobe.com/fonts/tablet-gothic.

Styles used:

  • semibold
  • bold
  • extrabold
Tablet Gothic Condensed font example, the word “Central” stacked three up vertically in maroon with top word light, middle word bold and the bottom word in a heavier weight, all placed on a white background.

Henriette Compressed

Henriette Compressed is used for subhead and intro text only and should not be used as paragraph text. To activate, visit fonts.adobe.com/fonts/henriette.

Styles used:

  • regular
  • medium
  • bold
Henriette Compressed font example, the word “Central” stacked three up vertically in maroon with top word light, middle word bold and the bottom word in a heavier weight, all placed on a white background.

Tablet Gothic

Tablet Gothic is used for paragraph text only. To activate, visit fonts.adobe.com/fonts/tablet-gothic.

Styles used:

  • light/oblique
  • regular/oblique
  • semibold/oblique
  • bold/oblique
Tablet Gothic font example, the word “Central” stacked four up vertically in maroon with each word in varying weights with the top word in the lightest weight and the bottom word the heaviest weight, light, all placed on a white background.

Alternatives

If you cannot access Adobe Fonts, please use one of the below.

Google Fonts

Anton

Anton is an alternative for Antarctican Headline and is used for headers only and should not be used as paragraph text. To download, visit Google Fonts. 

Styles used:

  • regular

Anton font example, the word “Central” in maroon in a heavy weight, all placed on a white background.

Slabo 27px

Slabo 27px is an alternative for Henriette Compressed. This font is used for subheads and intro text only and should not be used as paragraph text. To download, visit Google Fonts. 

Styles used:

  • regular

Slabo27px font example, the word “Central” in maroon in a medium weight, all placed on a white background.

Archivo

Archivo is an alternative to Tablet Gothic and is used as paragraph text only. To download, visit Google Fonts. 

Styles used:

  • light/oblique
  • regular/oblique
  • semibold/oblique
  • bold/oblique

Franklin Gothic Book font example, the word “Central” stacked four up vertically in maroon with each word in varying weights with the top word in the lightest weight and the bottom word the heaviest weight, light, all placed on a white background.

System Fonts

Franklin Gothic

Franklin Gothic is the desktop system alternative to Antarctican Headline and is available on most computers. Franklin Gothic is used as headers and should not be used as paragraph text.

Styles used:

  • demi condensed
Archivo font example, the word “Central” in maroon in a heavy weight, all placed on a white background.

Georgia

Georgia is the desktop system alternative to Henriette Compressed and is available on standard computers. This font is used for subheads and intro text only and should not be used as paragraph text.

Styles used:

  • regular
Georgia font example, the word “Central” in maroon in a lighter weight, all placed on a white background.

Franklin Gothic Book

Franklin Gothic Book is the desktop system alternative to Tablet Gothic and is used as paragraph text only. This font is available on most standard computers.

Styles used:

  • regular/italic
Franklin Gothic font example, the word “Central” in maroon in a heavy weight, all placed on a white background.

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