Font family
Archivo font
Archivo is a grotesque sans-serif designed for headlines, with a width axis that enables expressive headlines from condensed to extended.
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Font Details
- Designer
- Omnibus-Type
- Foundry
- Unknown
- Source
- Google Fonts
- License
- OFL-1.1
- Category
- sans-serif
- X-height
- medium
- Styles
- normal, italic
- Subsets
- latin, latin-ext
- Weights
- 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
- Variable
- Yes
- Popularity
- 77/100
- Tags
- grotesque, display, headings, variable
- wghtmin 100max 900default 400
- wdthmin 62max 125default 100
Character and Use Cases
Archivo , Archivo is a grotesque from Omnibus-Type with a sturdy, mechanical feel and efficient letterforms. It channels the tone of nineteenth-century trading and newspaper typography, which gives modern projects an industrial credibility without looking retro.
Archivo works for bold headlines, posters, and data-heavy publications that want a strong grotesque voice. Its 100 to 900 weight axis and condensed variants make it excellent for navigation-heavy layouts and news-style presentations. The heavier weights hold up at display sizes where many grotesques turn clunky.
Use 400 to 600 for body and metadata; 600 to 800 for headlines and section titles; 900 for poster-scale display. The condensed cuts are for dense panels, not paragraphs.
Production Code
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<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Archivo:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">Pairings using Archivo
View allThe art of typography
Good typography is the visible voice of design, quiet when it should be, loud when it must.
PreviewArchivo + Source Serif 4
Archivo headlines over Source Serif 4 body, a contemporary news-media pairing. Archivo's grotesque headlines carry weight; Source Serif 4 sustains long-form reading.
The art of typography
Good typography is the visible voice of design, quiet when it should be, loud when it must.
PreviewArchivo + Source Sans 3
Archivo headlines over Source Sans 3 body, a confident news-and-brand pairing. Archivo's grotesque headlines have presence; Source Sans 3 keeps body copy neutral.
The art of typography
Good typography is the visible voice of design, quiet when it should be, loud when it must.
PreviewArchivo + Bitter
Archivo headings over Bitter body. A grotesque sans with tight spacing for headlines and a slab serif tuned for screens for body. A practical pairing for news and editorial sites with high text density.
Archivo as a free alternative
Archivo appears in our alternatives guides for these commercial fonts. Each guide includes a similarity note and use-case comparison.
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Compare alternativesFrequently Asked Questions
- What does Archivo pair well with?
- Its neutral grotesque body pairs cleanly with a high-contrast serif heading like Source Serif 4, which gives the classic news-and-feature contrast in one hierarchy.
- Is Archivo free to use commercially?
- Yes, it is released under the SIL Open Font License and can be embedded and served freely in commercial products.
Test Archivo in the playground
Drop Archivo into the typography playground, mix it with another family, and check contrast on real text.