Barlow Condensed Font

Barlow Condensed is a sans serif font designed by Jeremy Tribby and published by Tribby Type (2017). Its clean letters skip the little "feet" (serifs) of traditional type, so it looks modern and reads well on screens. You get 12 styles in one free ZIP, and the preview above lets you test each one before you download.

Barlow Condensed Font Details

• Designer: Jeremy Tribby
• Publisher: Tribby Type
• Year: 2017 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Sans serif font
• Font styles: 12 (Regular, Thin, Thin Italic, ExtraLight, Light, Medium, Medium Italic, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, Black and Italic)
• Weights: Light (300) to Black (900)
• Width: Condensed
• Glyphs: 680 in the Regular style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures, small caps and fractions
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.408
• Download: Free ZIP (895.5 KB) with 18 TTF files

What You Can Type With Barlow Condensed

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Barlow Condensed can handle full sentences, dates and prices. Everyday marks like &, !, ? and @ are there too. Thanks to its accented letters, it also works for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, not just English.

Ligatures and Smart Letters in Barlow Condensed

Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Barlow Condensed Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Barlow Condensed when they're making websites, app screens and clean logos. Because the letters are narrow, long words fit in tight spaces like book spines, banners and video thumbnails. It works for headings and body text alike. If the download has several weights, use a heavier one for titles and a lighter one for paragraphs. Because the family has more than one style, you can mix them in a single design for headings, subheadings and highlights.

Barlow Condensed Font FAQs

Is Barlow Condensed font free to download?

Yes. You can download Barlow Condensed for free from this page: free ZIP (895.5 KB) with 18 TTF files. Free to download doesn't always mean free for business use, so check the license section on this page before you use it in anything you sell.

Who designed Barlow Condensed font?

Barlow Condensed was designed by Jeremy Tribby and published by Tribby Type. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2017.

How do I install Barlow Condensed on Windows or Mac?

Extract the ZIP file, then open the font file inside it. Click Install on Windows or Install Font on a Mac. The ZIP contains TTF files, which work on Windows, Mac, Cricut and almost every app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Barlow Condensed.

Does Barlow Condensed have ligatures?

Yes. Barlow Condensed has ligatures that turn on by themselves in most design apps and browsers, so you don't need to do anything special.

Can I use Barlow Condensed in Canva and Cricut?

Canva lets you upload it on Pro, Teams and other plans with font uploads (Brand Kit > Upload a font); free accounts can't upload fonts. For Cricut Design Space, install it on your computer first and it shows up under System fonts.

Does Barlow Condensed support accented letters?

Yes. Barlow Condensed includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Barlow Condensed?

For more contrast, pair it with a serif like Playfair Display or Merriweather in your headings.