Gila

Name: Gila
Author: Syaf Rizal

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

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Sans Serifby Syaf Rizal84% Accessible

Characters456

Glyphs547

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Best Font Pairings for Gila

TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for Gila, including combinations with Tool, Radio and Letgo.

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 Gila 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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Gila Editorial Specimen

Gila in Editorial Context

Gila is a sans serif typeface by Syaf Rizal suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

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Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

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

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

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Gila Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Gila Specimen

Gila

Gila is a sans serif typeface by Syaf Rizal built for display contexts.

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Gila— sans serif typeface

GilaBy Syaf Rizal

GilaTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Gila Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Text Table

Body Copy

Gila Body Typography

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

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

When setting Gila 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.

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

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

Quick Start

Adding Gila to Your Website

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Code Snippets for Gila

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

Gila: A Closer Look

Syaf Rizal

Sans Serif

Open Source

Gila Typeface font is a bold modern logotype family by Syaf Rizal designed for strong contemporary brand identity applications. This family brings confident structure to wordmarks while providing weights for comprehensive brand systems. Gila's bold proportions and modern character create impactful display typography. Particularly suited for tech companies, sports brands, and businesses requiring strong visual presence. Works at display sizes. Pairs with lighter fonts for text balance.

Gila was created by Syaf Rizal. 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, Gila features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for screen-first digital products and web applications.

Gila is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 4 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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In Context

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Character Set

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Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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