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Extra Bold: Fonts with Impact


It’s time to make an impact. Choose your extra bold fonts wisely. When a powerful vehicle is needed to carry an important message, there are plenty of capable, but less obvious typefaces for the job. Here are some recommendations along with some real-world examples. And just in case none of these call to you, we’ve posted a more exhaustive list in the FontFeed.

Hermes sample

Hermes sample

FF Govan™ from FontFont®

Derived from Spiekermann and Ole Schäfer’s concept for “Glasgow 1999 City of Architecture and Design”, FF Govan’s three widths, two ascender heights, and two descender lengths can be combined to create emphasis in a sentence or even within a single word. Innovative ligatures too!

Bloc sample
Bloc sample

Bloc from ParaType

We’ve seen this rough-edged wonder gain new popularity of late, either plunked heavy on the page like a stone-cold boulder, or conveying cozy warmth with it’s rounded contours.



Hermes sample

Hermes sample

Hermes from ParaType

Old fashioned stability originating from a 19th century German type foundry. Also available in a rough finish.

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Amplitude sample

Amplitude
from the Font Bureau

With its broad range of widths and weights, Christian Schwartz’s versatile sans serif family has been was a welcome toolset for magazines. The Ultra weights make for especially hefty headlines.

Caslon Graphique sample



Caslon Graphique sample

Caslon Graphique
from URW

The heaviest weight of Caslon also boasts the highest contrast. A striking, elegant titling face from the days of lead that still feels contemporary.


Meta Headline sample

Meta Headline sample

FF Meta® Headline
from FontFont®

Erik Spiekermann revisited his most popular face to tame the tails and tighten the fit for headlines.



zapata sample

Hermes sample

FF Zapata™ from FontFont®

Condensed type isn’t always the most space-efficient. With it’s sturdy slabs and wide stance, FF Zapata fits a lot of character into its a short height.



Asphalt sample
Asphalt sample

Asphalt™ from the Font Bureau

Tobias Frere-Jones celebrated the energy of Antique Olive with this lively, boisterous swinger.

Kipp sample

Kipp sample

FF Kipp from FontFont®

Multiple effect fonts let you add varying layers of distress to this 1930s-era wood type.



Fakir sample

Fakir sample

Fakir from Underware

A powerfull contemporary interpretation of blackletter forms.