What is this?
IBM Plex is IBM's corporate typeface family, released as an open-source project. It's a signature font family you can download and use under the Open Font License.
IBM Plex is IBM's corporate typeface family, released as an open-source project. It's a signature font family you can download and use under the Open Font License.Is it one font or a whole family?A family: Sans, Serif, Mono, and Sans Condensed, each with Roman and true italics. Language-specific cuts like Plex Sans Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Hebrew ship as separate packages.
A family: Sans, Serif, Mono, and Sans Condensed, each with Roman and true italics. Language-specific cuts like Plex Sans Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Hebrew ship as separate packages.How do I get it onto my device or into my project?Download the latest zip files from the releases page to install the fonts on your device. For web or Node projects, every family is an npm package, e.g. @ibm/plex-sans or @ibm/plex-mono.
Download the latest zip files from the releases page to install the fonts on your device. For web or Node projects, every family is an npm package, e.g. @ibm/plex-sans or @ibm/plex-mono.Was it designed for interfaces or for print?Both, with UI first: Plex was designed to work well in user interface environments and other mediums, and the project provides all source files plus multiple formats for most typographic situations.
Both, with UI first: Plex was designed to work well in user interface environments and other mediums, and the project provides all source files plus multiple formats for most typographic situations.Can I use it in my own projects, and is it free?Yes — it's open source under the SIL Open Font License, free to download and use for various purposes.
Yes — it's open source under the SIL Open Font License, free to download and use for various purposes.What is IBM Plex Math?A math font added to the family with over 5,000 glyphs: operators, Fraktur, script, arrows, Greek letters, icons, technical shapes and more. It is positioned as an alternative to STIX and Microsoft's Cambria and pairs with IBM Plex Serif Regular.
A math font added to the family with over 5,000 glyphs: operators, Fraktur, script, arrows, Greek letters, icons, technical shapes and more. It is positioned as an alternative to STIX and Microsoft's Cambria and pairs with IBM Plex Serif Regular.Why did IBM create its own typeface?IBM wanted a signature typeface that meets its needs as a global tech company and expresses who IBMers are; the design effort took two years before the family was released.
IBM wanted a signature typeface that meets its needs as a global tech company and expresses who IBMers are; the design effort took two years before the family was released.Do the different styles ship with italics?Yes — Sans, Serif, Mono, and Sans Condensed all come with both Roman and true italics.
Yes — Sans, Serif, Mono, and Sans Condensed all come with both Roman and true italics.What are similar projects?Iosevka, Hack, maple-font, Monocraft, libron, source-code-pro, source-han-sans, Sarasa-Gothic
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