Overview
Libre Franklin is a modern interpretation of the classic Morris Fuller Benton typeface from 1912, featuring a balanced and versatile design. Its letterforms are crafted to ensure legibility across various media.
Supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, allowing multilingual text to be displayed in a consistent design.
Available in Light, Regular and Bold weights, including Italic styles, Usable for a variety of text purposes, from captions to body text and titles.
The license is SIL Open Font License, allowing flexible use for commercial purposes and redistribution.
Background
Libre Franklin was created by Impallari Type as an expansion of the original Benton design. The goal was to adapt the classic style for contemporary use while maintaining its historical essence.
Font Sample
| Latin | Latin Extended | Vietnamese | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thin (100) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Extra Light (200) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Light (300) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Regular (400) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Medium (500) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Semi Bold (600) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Bold (700) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Extra Bold (800) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Black (900) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (100) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (200) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (300) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (400) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (500) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (600) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (700) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (800) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (900) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
License & Author
| Commercial Use | ◎ |
|---|---|
| Author | Impallari Type |
| Official Link | https://twitter.com/impallaritype |

