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Fulgent

Fulgent brings classic elegance to your typography with refined serifs that guide the eye through extended reading.

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Serifby Sth61% Accessible
Characters256
Glyphs307
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Fulgent

01

Best Font Pairings for Fulgent

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Fulgent, including combinations with Unique, Brandink Sans and Crypteo.

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

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Test Fulgent Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Fulgent with any font combination in real-time, optimized for 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

Fulgent Specimen Gallery

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Fulgent Editorial Specimen

Fulgent in Editorial Context

Fulgent is a serif typeface by Sth suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Sth

Typeface Designer • Serif

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

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

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

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Fulgent Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

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Fulgent Specimen

Fulgent

Fulgent is a serif typeface by Sth built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSerif Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

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Tagline Pairings

Fulgent— serif typeface
FulgentBy Sth
FulgentTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Fulgent Glyphs & Characters

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

Type Scale

Display Sizes for Fulgent

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

Fulgent Used As Body Text

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

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

When setting Fulgent 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.

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

Quick Start

Integrating Fulgent

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Using Fulgent in CSS

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

Fulgent Background & Features

Sth
Serif
Open Source

Fulgent serif typeface delivers contemporary, decorative antiqua forms through elegant fancy construction suited to distinctive display applications. Sth's design creates sophisticated character for artistic branding, creative editorial, and specialized contexts. The decorative details add memorable personality while elegant proportions maintain refinement. Fulgent's contemporary aesthetic serves specific stylistic needs. Display sizes showcase the typeface's decorative character. Pair with a conventional text face for readable body copy.

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

As a Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Classicals classification, Fulgent features bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for print-first layouts with sustained reading.

Fulgent is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency for both digital and print applications, with 3 font pairings curated. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Fulgent

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

1

Classification

Serif analysis. Typographic analysis places Fulgent within the Classicals (Humanist, Garalde, Transitional) and Moderns (Didone) tradition, characterized by Bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and Modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. Serif letterforms trace to Roman square capitals carved into stone. Key technical strength: extensive weight and optical-size ranges in superfamilies.

2

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 61). Fulgent offers acceptable readability for standard design contexts, though specialized accessibility projects may benefit from higher-rated alternatives.

3

Design Heritage

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

Overview

About Fulgent

Fulgent falls within the Classicals typeface, drawn from the tradition where serif letterforms trace to Roman square capitals carved into stone. Its distinctive bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress make it well-suited for academic papers and legal documents. TypeSmith indexes Fulgent in a single weight variant and 3 curated font pairings.

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3 curated pairings for Fulgent
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Inclusive Design

Accessibility & Usability

61
Accessibility Score
Good Accessibility

Accessibility Features of Fulgent

Fulgent falls in the moderate accessibility tier, working best at medium-to-large sizes where its letterforms remain clearly differentiated. High-contrast Didones can cause halation for readers with astigmatism. Prefer Garalde or Transitional cuts at text sizes for inclusive readability.

How Legible is Fulgent?

Fulgent draws legibility from its bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

Readability Profile: Fulgent

Serifs guide horizontal eye movement along the baseline, making text sizes above 9 pt highly readable in print. On screen, hinting quality determines legibility below 14 px. Set body text at 16 px or larger on screen, with line heights between 1.4 and 1.6 for sustained reading comfort.

Fulgent's Visual Fatigue and Adaptability

Fulgent provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. High stroke contrast can cause halation for some readers, so pair with ample line spacing on bright backgrounds.

Fulgent Accessibility Recommendations

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

Best Practices for Using Fulgent

Pair with geometric or grotesque sans-serifs for contrast. Avoid pairing two serifs from the same Vox sub-class to prevent visual redundancy. A focused set of pairings helps designers find compatible companions for Fulgent. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve Fulgent in WOFF2 format for optimal load performance and broad browser compatibility.

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Fulgent Font Files

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

Fulgent 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 150 glyphs covering Latin. 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.

Fulgent 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 Fulgent ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.