Libre Franklin Font Family Free Download

Download Libre Franklin font family for free in TTF format. This page includes both static and variable font options, so you can choose separate font files for desktop design apps or variable fonts for flexible web and UI use.

Libre Franklin is an interpretation and expansion of Morris Fuller Benton’s 1912 classic. It takes the compact, direct and editorial tone of early American grotesque type and adapts it for modern screens, websites, interfaces and multilingual typography.

The project is led by Impallari Type, a type design foundry based in Rosario, Argentina. Pablo Impallari is an Argentinian type designer, and Libre Franklin fits the foundry’s practical approach: useful type families with strong rhythm, broad weight ranges and real-world web use in mind.

Font Information

Download Options: Static and Variable
Static Styles: 18 files
Variable Files: 2 files
Variable Axis: Weight, 100–900
Designer / Foundry: Impallari Type
Based On: Morris Fuller Benton’s Franklin Gothic tradition

Download Options

Libre Franklin Static Font Family
Choose the static version if you want each weight as a separate TTF file. This option is useful for predictable font menus, older software compatibility, print delivery, presentation files and workflows where every style needs to appear as a separate font.

Libre Franklin Variable Font Family
Choose the variable version if you want more flexible weight control from a smaller set of files. Variable fonts are useful in modern design apps such as Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Figma, as well as websites, UI systems and responsive typography projects.

Included Static Styles

LibreFranklin-Thin.ttf
LibreFranklin-ThinItalic.ttf
LibreFranklin-ExtraLight.ttf
LibreFranklin-ExtraLightItalic.ttf
LibreFranklin-Light.ttf
LibreFranklin-LightItalic.ttf
LibreFranklin-Regular.ttf
LibreFranklin-Italic.ttf
LibreFranklin-Medium.ttf
LibreFranklin-MediumItalic.ttf
LibreFranklin-SemiBold.ttf
LibreFranklin-SemiBoldItalic.ttf
LibreFranklin-Bold.ttf
LibreFranklin-BoldItalic.ttf
LibreFranklin-ExtraBold.ttf
LibreFranklin-ExtraBoldItalic.ttf
LibreFranklin-Black.ttf
LibreFranklin-BlackItalic.ttf

Included Variable Fonts

LibreFranklin[wght].ttf
LibreFranklin-Italic[wght].ttf

Static vs Variable: Which One Should You Download?

Download the static version if you want traditional font files such as Thin, Regular, SemiBold, Bold and Black installed separately. This is often the safer choice for older software, shared files, client delivery or print workflows where variable font support may not be consistent.

Download the variable version if you want smoother control over weight. Instead of switching only between fixed styles, you can adjust the font more precisely across the full 100–900 weight range in software that supports variable fonts.

For designers, the variable version is often the more flexible option. It gives you finer control in logo exploration, poster typography, UI mockups, editorial layouts and responsive design systems. For maximum compatibility, keep the static package available as well.

Similar Fonts

If you like Libre Franklin, you may also want to explore Franklin Gothic, News Gothic, Trade Gothic, Public Sans, Source Sans 3, Work Sans, IBM Plex Sans, Roboto Condensed and Archivo. These fonts work well for editorial layouts, interface typography, documentation pages and practical sans-serif design systems.