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Anton

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Designed by Vernon Adams • display • SIL Open Font License (OFL)

TYPEFACE OVERVIEW

A reworking of a traditional advertising grotesque typeface designed specifically for punchy headlines and impact statements.

Commercial Stand-In: Often chosen as an open-source alternative to Impact, Placard Bold, Futura Bold Condensed.

OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Category display
Serifs none
Contrast low
Proportions condensed
Variable Font Static

About Anton

Anton, by Vernon Adams, is a bold, condensed sans based on traditional advertising gothic styles. It is designed to stay readable when set very large, which makes it a free alternative to Impact for headlines that need maximum punch.

Best used for

  • Large headlines and banners
  • Memes and social media graphics
  • Sale and promotional graphics
  • Sports and news headlines

What to pair it with

Use Anton for one or two lines only, then switch to a lighter body font such as Roboto, Open Sans or Lato.

INTERACTIVE SPECIMEN TESTER
Size: 36px

Styles & Weights (1)

400 Regular

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Production CSS Blueprint

google-fonts.css
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Anton&display=swap');
style.css
font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;