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  5. Borough Grotesk Pro

Borough Grotesk Pro

Borough Grotesk Pro delivers clean, contemporary letterforms optimized for digital interfaces and modern design systems.

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Sans Serifby Lewis Mcguffie76% Accessible
Characters846
Glyphs1,015
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Borough Grotesk Pro

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Best Font Pairings for Borough Grotesk Pro

TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for Borough Grotesk Pro, including combinations with Butovo Mono, Artypa and Festifull.

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

Explore 4 Pairings for Borough Grotesk Pro
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Test Borough Grotesk Pro Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Borough Grotesk Pro 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

Borough Grotesk Pro Specimen Gallery

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Borough Grotesk Pro Editorial Specimen

Borough Grotesk Pro in Editorial Context

Borough Grotesk Pro is a sans serif typeface by Lewis Mcguffie suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Lewis Mcguffie

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

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

Designed by Lewis Mcguffie, Borough Grotesk Pro balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

Borough Grotesk Pro
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Borough Grotesk Pro Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Borough Grotesk Pro Specimen

Borough Grotesk Pro

Borough Grotesk Pro is a sans serif typeface by Lewis Mcguffie built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

Borough Grotesk Pro
Borough Grotesk Pro
BOROUGH GROTESK PRO
BOROUGH GROTESK PROTYPE
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Tagline Pairings

Borough Grotesk Pro— sans serif typeface
Borough Grotesk ProBy Lewis Mcguffie
Borough Grotesk ProTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Borough Grotesk Pro Glyphs & Characters

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

Type Scale

Borough Grotesk Pro Used As Heading Examples

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

Borough Grotesk Pro for Paragraphs

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

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

When setting Borough Grotesk Pro 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.

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

Quick Start

Integrating Borough Grotesk Pro

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Borough Grotesk Pro';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Borough+Grotesk+Pro:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Borough Grotesk Pro CSS Implementation

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

The Design of Borough Grotesk Pro

Lewis Mcguffie
Sans Serif
Open Source

Borough Grotesk Pro typeface delivers grotesk forms with Cyrillic, Greek, and outline variants through a comprehensive family. Lewis McGuffie's design provides versatile character for international applications requiring display flexibility. The grotesk foundation ensures professional structure while outline variants add graphic dimension. Borough Grotesk Pro's complete construction serves diverse typographic needs. Design studios, publications, and branding projects find practical utility in its variant range. Pair with complementary serif for comprehensive typographic systems.

Borough Grotesk Pro was crafted by Lewis Mcguffie. The typeface brings careful attention to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Borough Grotesk Pro features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for user interface text and navigation elements.

Borough Grotesk Pro is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency for both digital and print applications, with 4 curated font pairings available. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences.

Borough Grotesk Pro

Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Borough Grotesk Pro

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

1

Classification

Sans Serif analysis. Typographic analysis places Borough Grotesk Pro 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: 76). Borough Grotesk Pro maintains legibility across a range of sizes and rendering environments.

3

Design Heritage

Designed by Lewis Mcguffie. The designer's attention to glyph proportions and optical balance produces a Sans Serif with a single focused weight suited to both digital and print workflows.

Overview

About Borough Grotesk Pro

Borough Grotesk Pro represents a Lineal typeface, anchored in 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 user interface text and navigation elements. TypeSmith features Borough Grotesk Pro in a single weight variant and 4 curated font pairings.

Font Pairings Available
4 curated pairings for Borough Grotesk Pro
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Inclusive Design

Accessibility & Usability

76
Accessibility Score
Good Accessibility

Borough Grotesk Pro: Accessibility Considerations

Borough Grotesk Pro achieves a good accessibility rating, performing reliably for both paragraph text and interface elements at standard sizes. Grotesques with ambiguous letterforms (I/l/1) reduce accessibility. Choose designs with distinct character differentiation and open apertures for inclusive typography.

Reading Borough Grotesk Pro: Legibility Factors

Borough Grotesk Pro 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.

Borough Grotesk Pro in Context: Readability

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.

Visual Comfort with Borough Grotesk Pro

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

Borough Grotesk Pro Accessibility Recommendations

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

How to Use Borough Grotesk Pro Effectively

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 Borough Grotesk Pro. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve Borough Grotesk Pro in WOFF2 format with its extended character set to ensure consistent rendering across global audiences.

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Available Weights

400
Regular
Local
400
Regular Italic
Local
700
Bold
Local
700
Bold Italic
Local

Weight Reference

Aa
100
Aa
200
Aa
300
Aa
400
Aa
500
Aa
600
Aa
700
Aa
800
Aa
900

Internationalization

Borough Grotesk Pro Multilingual Support

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

This font encodes 436 glyphs covering Latin, Greek and Cyrillic. Latin coverage extends past the basic ASCII set into Latin Extended, so Central and Eastern European languages set correctly. Text outside these ranges falls back to another face in the stack.

Legal

Font License Details

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.

Borough Grotesk Pro 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 Borough Grotesk Pro ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.