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Amiko

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

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Sans Serifby Pooja Saxena92% Accessible
Characters256
Glyphs307
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Amiko

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Best Font Pairings for Amiko

TypeSmith curates 5 expert font pairings for Amiko, including combinations with ABeeZee, Encode Sans Semi Condensed and Noto Sans.

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

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Test Amiko Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Amiko 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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In Context

Amiko Specimen Gallery

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Amiko Editorial Specimen

Amiko in Editorial Context

Amiko is a sans serif typeface by Pooja Saxena suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Pooja Saxena

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

Amiko 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 Amiko supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

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

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Amiko Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Amiko Specimen

Amiko

Amiko is a sans serif typeface by Pooja Saxena built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

Amiko
Amiko
AMIKO
AMIKOTYPE
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Tagline Pairings

Amiko— sans serif typeface
AmikoBy Pooja Saxena
AmikoTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Amiko Glyphs & Characters

Size48
Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Type Scale

Amiko Typography Scale

Heading Level 1<h1>
64px
Bold
72px
Amiko primary headline
Heading Level 2<h2>
48px
SemiBold
56px
Amiko section heading
Heading Level 3<h3>
32px
Medium
40px
Amiko subsection title
Heading Level 4<h4>
24px
Regular
32px
Amiko content heading
Heading Level 5<h5>
18px
Regular
26px
Amiko minor heading
Heading Level 6<h6>
14px
Medium
20px
Amiko smallest heading
Font SizeWeightLine Height
Body Copy

Body Text with Amiko

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

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

When setting Amiko 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.

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

ElementWeightSizeLine HeightTrackingPreview
Body TextRegular16px24px0.5pxAmiko delivers excellent readability for body copy
ItalicizedRegular Italic16px24px0.5pxAmiko italic provides elegant emphasis
BoldBold16px24px0.5pxAmiko bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small CapsRegular16px24px0.5pxAmiko typography specimen
Secondary TextMedium14px20px0.5pxAmiko typography specimen
.your-class { font-family: 'Amiko'; }

Quick Start

How to Embed Amiko in Your Project

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Code Snippets for Amiko

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

1$font-primary: 'Amiko', 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 'amiko': ['Amiko', 'sans-serif'],
7 },
8 },
9 },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-amiko">Your text here</p>

About

Amiko: A Closer Look

Pooja Saxena
Sans Serif
Open Source

Amiko offers natural flow and organic warmth, making it well-suited for mobile applications. Its modern aesthetic and no decorative strokes contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for digital interfaces and mobile applications, Amiko adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes The Amiko font supports Latin script..

Amiko was designed by Pooja Saxena. The typeface shows dedication to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Amiko 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.

Amiko is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency for both digital and print applications, with 5 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Amiko

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand Amiko's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

1

Classification

Sans Serif analysis. Typographic analysis places Amiko within the Lineal (Grotesque, Neo-grotesque, Geometric, Humanist) tradition, characterized by No serif extensions on stroke terminals and Stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. The first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Key technical strength: widest variable-font support with weight and width axes.

2

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 92). Amiko maintains legibility across a range of sizes and rendering environments. Humanist sans-serifs offer the best body-text readability in the category.

3

Design Heritage

Designed by Pooja Saxena. The designer's attention to letterform construction and spacing rhythm produces a Sans Serif with a single focused weight suited to both digital and print workflows.

Overview

About Amiko

Amiko falls within the Lineal typeface, drawn from the tradition where the first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Its distinctive no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated make it well-suited for wayfinding, signage, and information design. TypeSmith catalogs Amiko in a single weight variant and 5 curated font pairings.

Font Pairings Available
5 curated pairings for Amiko
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Inclusive Design

Accessibility & Usability

92
Accessibility Score
Excellent Accessibility

Amiko: Accessibility Considerations

Amiko scores in the excellent accessibility tier, making it well-suited for body text, UI labels, and long-form reading across devices. Grotesques with ambiguous letterforms (I/l/1) reduce accessibility. Choose designs with distinct character differentiation and open apertures for inclusive typography.

Reading Amiko: Legibility Factors

Amiko draws legibility from its no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

Readability Profile: Amiko

Humanist sans-serifs offer the best body-text readability in the category. Geometric and neo-grotesque designs excel in short-form UI text but require careful sizing for sustained reading. Use at 16 px minimum for body text, and maintain 1.5 line-height to support comfortable reading rhythm.

Eye Strain Considerations for Amiko

Amiko provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. Balanced stroke modulation keeps visual noise low during sustained reading sessions.

Amiko Accessibility Recommendations

Maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text when setting Amiko. Use font sizes of at least 16 px for paragraph copy and line spacing of 1.5 or greater. Test Amiko at 200% browser zoom to confirm line breaks and layout integrity remain intact.

Design Tips for Amiko

Pair with Garalde or Transitional serifs for classic contrast. A humanist sans body with a geometric sans display creates intra-category tension without conflict. Curated pairings are available to guide complementary typeface selection for Amiko. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve Amiko in WOFF2 format for optimal load performance and broad browser compatibility.

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Available Weights & Styles

Available on Google Fonts
4 weights available for download
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Available Weights

400
Regular
400
Regular Italic
700
Bold
700
Bold Italic

Weight Reference

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100
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200
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300
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400
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500
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600
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700
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800
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900

Internationalization

Supported Scripts & Languages

Extended Latin Coverage
Supports 100+ languages with Latin script

Western European

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Dutch

Nordic

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic

Central European

  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Slovak

Baltic

  • Lithuanian
  • Latvian
  • Estonian

The Amiko font supports Latin script.

Legal

Amiko License Information

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1
Free for personal and commercial use
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What you can do

  • Personal projects
  • Commercial projects
  • Web embedding
  • App embedding
  • Modification
  • Redistribution

Restrictions

  • Selling as standalone

Modified versions must use a different name and be distributed under the same OFL license.

Amiko is available under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), Version 1.1. This license is a free, libre, and open source license specifically designed for fonts and related software. The OFL allows the fonts to be used, studied, modified, and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. This makes Amiko ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.