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Finlandica

Sans-serifLatinCyrillicKazakh8 stylesVariable
Download family.zip · 120 KB
Size72px
Letter spacing0px
Line height1
Finlandica Regular 400
Finlandica
Finlandica Regular Italic 400
Finlandica
Finlandica Medium 500
Finlandica
Finlandica Medium Italic 500
Finlandica
Finlandica Semi Bold 600
Finlandica
Finlandica Semi Bold Italic 600
Finlandica
Finlandica Bold 700
Finlandica
Finlandica Bold Italic 700
Finlandica
Font Finlandica in use: the phrase “Words that carry weight” over a landscape

About the font

Finlandica is a free font by Helsinki Type Studio, Niklas Ekholm, Juho Hiilivirta, Jaakko Suomalainen, released under the OFL-1.1 license. Of the 1069 languages we checked, 412 have every letter of their basic alphabet in this font. The x-height is 50% of the em and the capital height is 70%.

Finlandica is a sans-serif font by Helsinki Type Studio, commissioned by the Prime Minister's Office and Business Finland to promote Finnish exports. It supports Latin, Cyrillic and Kazakh scripts, with 707 glyphs across 8 styles in weights from 400 to 700. It is a variable font, and it is free to use under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

Author
Helsinki Type Studio, Niklas Ekholm, Juho Hiilivirta, Jaakko Suomalainen
License terms
OFL-1.1
Scripts
Cyrillic; Latin
Glyphs
707

Character and uses

Mood
  • serious
  • business-like
Design
  • grotesque
  • condensed
Good for

Marked from the shapes of the letters by an AI model, not by the author of the font.

Supported languages

Finlandica has every letter of the basic alphabet, capitals included, for 412 languages of the 1069 we checked (language data: Google Fonts). The biggest languages come first.

  • English
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
  • French
  • Turkish
  • Kazakh
  • Swahili
  • Indonesian
  • Javanese
  • Italian
  • Filipino
  • Polish
  • Oromo
  • Sundanese
  • Dutch
  • Ukrainian
  • Cebuano
  • Kurdish
  • Malagasy
  • Romanian
  • Nyanja
  • Somali
  • Zulu
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  • Czech
  • Swedish
  • Hungarian
  • Shona
  • Quechua
  • Kinyarwanda
  • Wolof
  • Congo Swahili
  • Turkmen
  • Iloko
  • Xhosa
  • Belarusian
  • Luba-Lulua
  • Afrikaans
  • Hiligaynon
  • Haitian Creole
  • Tajik
  • Catalan
  • Kimbundu
  • Serbian(Latin)
  • Minangkabau
  • Swiss German
  • Bulgarian
  • Rundi
  • Serbian(Cyrillic)
  • Danish
  • Wolaytta
  • Albanian
  • Croatian
  • Slovak
  • Southern Sotho
  • Tswana
  • Luyia
  • Finnish
  • Ganda
  • Norwegian Bokmål
  • Bemba
  • Northern Sotho
  • Luo
  • Tok Pisin
  • Sukuma
  • Tsonga
  • Balinese
  • Uzbek
  • Norwegian
  • Kalenjin
  • Banjar
  • Makhuwa
  • Bosnian(Cyrillic)
  • Bosnian(Latin)
  • Sidamo
  • Acehnese
  • Galician
  • Tiv
  • Bikol
  • Waray
  • Mongolian
  • Sango
  • Kyrgyz
  • Aymara
  • Nyankole
  • Hmong
  • Jamaican Creole English
  • Gusii
  • Pampanga
  • Beja
  • Batak Toba
  • Lithuanian
  • Chiga
  • Soga
  • Swati
  • Tumbuka
  • Meru
  • Afar
  • Occitan
  • Chadian Arabic
  • Tatar
  • Slovenian
  • Bashkir
  • Chuvash
  • Scots
  • North Ndebele
  • Macedonian
  • Acoli

…and 304 more languages that are not listed here.

Special characters

Characters people often look for. “Included” means the font has all signs of the group.

  • Kazakhstani Tenge — Included
  • Russian Ruble — Included
  • Euro — Included
  • Turkish Lira — Not included
  • Ukrainian Hryvnia — Included
  • Indian Rupee — Not included
  • British Pound — Included
  • Japanese Yen — Included
  • US Dollar — Included
  • Yo (Ё ё) — Included
  • Numero sign — Included
  • Guillemets (angle quotes) — Included
  • En and em dashes — Included
  • Ellipsis — Included
  • Legal marks (© ® ™) — Included
  • Arrows — Not included
  • Math signs — Included

Characteristics

Mapped characters
625
x-height
50% of the em
Capital height
70% of the em
Version
1.064
Embedding in documents
Allowed

OpenType features

Extras you can switch on in design software or in CSS with font-feature-settings.

  • Standard ligaturesliga
  • Kerningkern
  • Proportional figurespnum
  • Tabular figurestnum
  • Fractionsfrac
  • Case-sensitive formscase
  • Superscriptsups
  • Ordinalsordn
  • Stylistic sets (1)

License at a glance

A plain summary, not legal advice. What counts is the license text that comes with the download.

OFL-1.1

Commercial projects
Allowed
Embedding on a website
Allowed
Modifying the font
Allowed, with conditions
Sharing the font
Allowed, with conditions
Credit and notices
Keep the notices when you share the font
Selling the font on its own
Not allowed

Under the SIL Open Font License a modified font must stay under the same license and may not use the original name if the author reserved it. The font may be bundled with software but not sold by itself.

Read the license text

How to install

Install the .ttf or .otf files, not both versions of the same font; unzip the archive first.

Windows

  1. Unzip the archive.
  2. Right-click the .ttf or .otf file and choose Install.
  3. Restart your program.
How to install a font on Windows 10 and 11

macOS

  1. Unzip the archive.
  2. Double-click the .ttf or .otf file.
  3. Click Install Font in the window that opens.
How to install a font on a Mac (macOS)

Linux

  1. Unzip the archive.
  2. Copy the files to ~/.local/share/fonts.
  3. Run fc-cache -f -v and restart your program.
How to install a font on Linux (Ubuntu and others)

Step-by-step guides (9)

Facts and sources

Where the font comes from
fonts.google.com/specimen/Finlandica
Designer’s page
helsinkitypestudio.com
Language data
Google Fonts Languages
Page last updated
How the texts on this page are written

FAQ

Is the Finlandica font free to use?

Yes. Finlandica is distributed under the OFL-1.1 license, which allows free use, including in commercial projects. The license text is in the download.

Does Finlandica support Cyrillic?

Yes, Finlandica includes Cyrillic glyphs.

How many languages does Finlandica support?

Finlandica covers 412 of the 1069 languages we checked: it has every letter of their basic alphabets, in both cases. The full list is in the Supported languages section of this page.

Is Finlandica a variable font?

Yes. Finlandica is a variable font: weight and other properties change smoothly inside one file instead of needing a separate file for each style.

How do I install Finlandica?

Download the family archive and unzip it. On Windows, right-click the .ttf or .otf file and choose Install; on macOS, double-click the file and click Install Font. Restart your program afterwards. Step-by-step guides are in the Guides section.

Who created Finlandica?

Finlandica was created by Helsinki Type Studio, Niklas Ekholm, Juho Hiilivirta, Jaakko Suomalainen.

What is Finlandica good for?

Judging by its design, Finlandica suits: interfaces, body text, headings, magazines and editorial.

Pairs well with Finlandica

More pairs and your own text
  • Heading
    Finlandica
    Body text
    IBM Plex Serif
    • A serif with a sans serif: clear contrast of structure
    • The same x-height: lowercase letters stand equally tall
    • A shared mood: business-like, serious
    • The body font is made for reading
  • Heading
    Finlandica
    Body text
    PT Serif Caption
    • A serif with a sans serif: clear contrast of structure
    • The same x-height: lowercase letters stand equally tall
    • A shared mood: business-like, serious
    • The body font is made for reading

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