Franklin Gothic™

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What is the Franklin Gothic™ font?

Franklin Gothic, one of the most popular sans serif types ever produced, was designed by Morris Fuller Benton in 1902 for American Type Founders. In 1979, under license with ATF, Vic Caruso began work on more weights of the design for ITC.
This version adheres closely to the subtle thick and thin pattern of the original design; the slightly enlarged x-height and condensed proportions of the new version result in greater economy of space. More…
This typeface is a standard choice for use in newspapers and advertising. In 1991, David Berlow completed the family for ITC by creating compressed and condensed weights. ITC Franklin Gothic Compressed is designed especially to solve impossibly tight copyfitting problems, while maintaining high legibility standards. ITC Franklin Condensed provides medium weights of narrow proportions.
It is frequently seen in newspapers, advertisements, posters, and anyplace with space restrictions.

Franklin Gothic™ Font families

The Franklin Gothic™ includes the following font families:

  • Franklin Gothic Roman
  • Franklin Gothic ExtraCond
  • Franklin Gothic Cond

Franklin Gothic™ Preview

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Is Franklin Gothic™ A free font? Is Franklin Gothic™ Free to Download?

No,Franklin Gothic™ is not free to download. You will need to pay for it I'm afraid. Almost every font that we list on HighFonts.com is a paid-for, premium font. We do have a Free Fonts section where we list free fonts that you can download. There is no point trying to find a free download of Franklin Gothic™ so please don't waste your time looking.

It is highly unlikely that you'll be able to find Franklin Gothic™ for free. There's a lot of websites that will say "Free Download" but these are just attempts to get you to click on a link which will either take you to an ad landing page or you risk getting viruses on your computer. In the rare occasion that you do find a free download for Franklin Gothic™ remember that it's illegal to use a font if you didn't pay for it!

If you really want Franklin Gothic™ and you want to truly own it the legal and safe way, then click here to visit the download and purchase page on MyFonts.com. Here you will be able to obtain the proper license. The designer and publisher deserves to be paid for their work, as they have put in the hours and the creativity to produce such an amazing font. Good luck with your purchase and future use of this font. :)