Locke Font

Locke is a sans serif font made by Charles Daoud (2016). It has a clean, no-nonsense look that fits modern brands and websites. You can download it for free and test it with your own words in the preview above.

Locke Font Details

• Designer: Charles Daoud
• Year: 2016 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Sans serif font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 393
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures and stylistic alternates
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (65.4 KB) with one OTF file

What You Can Type With Locke

With complete upper and lowercase letters and all ten digits, Locke is ready for real wording, not just a single headline. 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. Of its 393 glyphs, about 43 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Locke

Locke has stylistic alternates built in as OpenType features. In Illustrator and InDesign, open the Glyphs panel (Window > Type) and select a letter to see its alternates. In Photoshop, use Window > Glyphs. Figma shows them under the text settings as OpenType features. Canva and Cricut Design Space can't reach OpenType alternates, so for those, set the word in a desktop app first and import it as an SVG. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Locke Works Best

Locke is a natural fit for websites, app screens and clean logos. 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.

More Fonts by Charles Daoud

DafontStyle has 4 more fonts by Charles Daoud. Here are a few:

• Voga Font
• Dense Regular Font
• NTF Grand Black Font
• Grand Font

Locke Font FAQs

Is Locke font free to download?

Yes, Locke is a free download here (free ZIP (65.4 KB) with one OTF file), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

Who designed Locke font?

Locke was designed by Charles Daoud. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2016. DafontStyle has 4 more fonts by Charles Daoud, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Locke on Windows or Mac?

Unzip the download first. On Windows, right-click the font file and choose Install. On a Mac, double-click it and click Install Font. The ZIP contains OTF files, which work on Windows, Mac and in every major design app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Locke.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Locke?

They are OpenType features, so pick them from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop, or the OpenType settings in Figma. Canva and Cricut can't reach them directly; design the word in a desktop app and import it as an SVG.

Can I use Locke 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 Locke support accented letters?

Yes. Locke 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 Locke?

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