Aldrich

Name: Aldrich
Author: Matthew Desmond

Aldrich delivers clean, contemporary letterforms optimized for digital interfaces and modern design systems.

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Sans Serifby Matthew Desmond85% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

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Best Font Pairings for Aldrich

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Aldrich, including combinations with ABeeZee, Montserrat and Lato.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

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TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Aldrich with any font combination in real-time, optimized for sans serif characteristics.

Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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Aldrich Editorial Specimen

Aldrich in Editorial Context

Aldrich is a sans serif typeface by Matthew Desmond suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Matthew Desmond

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

Aldrich demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a sans serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Aldrich supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Matthew Desmond, Aldrich balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Aldrich Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Aldrich Specimen

Aldrich

Aldrich is a sans serif typeface by Matthew Desmond built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface

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Aldrich— sans serif typeface

AldrichBy Matthew Desmond

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Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Aldrich Glyphs & Characters

Size48

Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Aldrich Body Typography

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Aldrich, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Aldrich demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Aldrich for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

Aldrich small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

Element	Weight	Size	Line Height	Tracking	Preview
Body Text	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Aldrich delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Aldrich italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Aldrich bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Aldrich typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Aldrich typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Aldrich'; }

Quick Start

How to Embed Aldrich in Your Project

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Aldrich:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Aldrich:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Aldrich';
  src: url('https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Aldrich');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Code Snippets for Aldrich

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

 1.my-text {
 2  font-family: 'Aldrich', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Aldrich', sans-serif;
 2
 3.my-text {
 4  font-family: $font-primary;
 5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

 1// tailwind.config.js
 2module.exports = {
 3  theme: {
 4    extend: {
 5      fontFamily: {
 6        'aldrich': ['Aldrich', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-aldrich">Your text here</p>

About

The Story of Aldrich

Matthew Desmond

Sans Serif

Open Source

Aldrich combines Swiss precision and refined neutrality, making it well-suited for web content. Its clean lines and geometric forms contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for digital interfaces and mobile applications, Aldrich adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes The Aldrich font supports the Latin script, covering a wide range of Western European languages..

Aldrich was designed by Matthew Desmond. The typeface demonstrates a commitment to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Aldrich features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for wayfinding, signage, and information design.

Aldrich is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 3 font pairings curated. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Typography Judgment

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Best Ways to Use Aldrich

Best Font Pairings for Aldrich

Test Aldrich Font Pairings Live

In Context

Aldrich Typography

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Character Set

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Aldrich Body Typography

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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Western European

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