Hanken Grotesk

Name: Hanken Grotesk
Author: Eduardo Manso

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

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Sans Serifby Eduardo Manso92% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

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Best Ways to Use Hanken Grotesk

Best Font Pairings for Hanken Grotesk

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Hanken Grotesk, including combinations with BodoniXT, Merriweather and Lora.

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

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Test Hanken Grotesk Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Hanken Grotesk 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

Hanken Grotesk Specimen Gallery

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Hanken Grotesk Editorial Specimen

Hanken Grotesk in Editorial Context

Hanken Grotesk is a sans serif typeface by Eduardo Manso suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Eduardo Manso

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

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

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

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Hanken Grotesk Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Hanken Grotesk Specimen

Hanken Grotesk

Hanken Grotesk is a sans serif typeface by Eduardo Manso built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface

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Hanken Grotesk— sans serif typeface

Hanken GroteskBy Eduardo Manso

Hanken GroteskTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Hanken Grotesk Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

Hanken Grotesk for Paragraphs

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

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

When setting Hanken Grotesk 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.

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

.your-class { font-family: 'Hanken Grotesk'; }

Quick Start

Adding Hanken Grotesk to Your Website

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Code Snippets for Hanken Grotesk

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

The Design of Hanken Grotesk

Eduardo Manso

Sans Serif

Open Source

Hanken Grotesk delivers Swiss precision and systematic design, making it well-suited for mobile applications. Its clean lines and no decorative strokes contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for web content and mobile applications, Hanken Grotesk adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes Hanken Grotesk supports a wide range of languages, primarily those using the Latin script. This incl....

Hanken Grotesk was crafted by Eduardo Manso. 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, Hanken Grotesk 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.

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

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Best Ways to Use Hanken Grotesk

Best Font Pairings for Hanken Grotesk

Test Hanken Grotesk Font Pairings Live

In Context

Hanken Grotesk Typography

Hanken Grotesk

Character Set

Type Scale

Hanken Grotesk for Paragraphs

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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Typography Judgment

Classification

Accessibility

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Available Weights

Weight Reference

Internationalization

Western European

Nordic

Central European

Baltic

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