Carlito

Name: Carlito
Author: Lukáš Tinkl

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

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Sans Serifby Lukáš Tinkl92% Accessible

Characters646

Glyphs775

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Best Font Pairings for Carlito

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Carlito, including combinations with Lato, Merriweather and Montserrat.

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 Carlito 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

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Carlito Editorial Specimen

Carlito in Editorial Context

Carlito is a sans serif typeface by Lukáš Tinkl suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Lukáš Tinkl

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

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

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

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Carlito Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Carlito Specimen

Carlito

Carlito is a sans serif typeface by Lukáš Tinkl built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface

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Carlito

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Carlito— sans serif typeface

CarlitoBy Lukáš Tinkl

CarlitoTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Carlito Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

Carlito Used As Body Text

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

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

When setting Carlito 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.

Carlito 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	Carlito delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Carlito italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Carlito bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Carlito typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Carlito typography specimen

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

Quick Start

Carlito Implementation Guide

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

CSS Code Examples

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

Exploring Carlito's Design

Lukáš Tinkl

Sans Serif

Open Source

Carlito establishes structured forms and mathematical proportions, making it well-suited for web content. Its no decorative strokes and modern aesthetic contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for web content and corporate branding, Carlito adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes The font supports Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek scripts, accommodating a wide range of languages within....

Carlito comes from the work of Lukáš Tinkl. The typeface reflects a focus on typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Carlito features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for corporate identity systems requiring neutrality.

Carlito is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 3 font pairings curated. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Carlito

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Best Ways to Use Carlito

Best Font Pairings for Carlito

Test Carlito Font Pairings Live

In Context

Carlito Typography

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Character Set

Type Scale

Carlito Used As Body Text

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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