IBM Plex Sans Condensed

Name: IBM Plex Sans Condensed
Author: Mike Abbink

IBM Plex Sans Condensed delivers clean, contemporary letterforms optimized for digital interfaces and modern design systems.

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Sans Serifby Mike Abbink72% Accessible

Characters993

Glyphs1,192

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Best Ways to Use IBM Plex Sans Condensed

Best Font Pairings for IBM Plex Sans Condensed

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for IBM Plex Sans Condensed, including combinations with Latinia, Merriweather and Lora.

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 IBM Plex Sans Condensed 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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IBM Plex Sans Condensed Editorial Specimen

IBM Plex Sans Condensed in Editorial Context

IBM Plex Sans Condensed is a sans serif typeface by Mike Abbink suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Mike Abbink

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

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

Designed by Mike Abbink, IBM Plex Sans Condensed balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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IBM Plex Sans Condensed Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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IBM Plex Sans Condensed Specimen

IBM Plex Sans Condensed

IBM Plex Sans Condensed is a sans serif typeface by Mike Abbink built for display contexts.

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Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

IBM Plex Sans Condensed Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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Body Copy

IBM Plex Sans Condensed Used As Body Text

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

IBM Plex Sans Condensed demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting IBM Plex Sans Condensed 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.

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

.your-class { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans Condensed'; }

Quick Start

Integrating IBM Plex Sans Condensed

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Styling with IBM Plex Sans Condensed

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'IBM Plex Sans Condensed', 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        'ibm-plex-sans-condensed': ['IBM Plex Sans Condensed', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-ibm-plex-sans-condensed">Your text here</p>

About

IBM Plex Sans Condensed: A Closer Look

Mike Abbink

Sans Serif

Open Source

IBM Plex Sans Condensed combines modernist clarity and Swiss precision, making it well-suited for mobile applications. Its geometric forms and modern aesthetic contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for digital interfaces and web content, IBM Plex Sans Condensed adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes IBM Plex Sans Condensed supports a wide range of languages, including most Western European language....

IBM Plex Sans Condensed was created by Mike Abbink at IBM. Known for corporate type system design for IBM brand identity, the designer's expertise shapes IBM Plex Sans Condensed's glyph proportions, stroke consistency, and typographic color.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, IBM Plex Sans Condensed features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for wayfinding, signage, and information design.

IBM Plex Sans Condensed is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 3 font pairings curated. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences.

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IBM Plex Sans Condensed

Best Ways to Use IBM Plex Sans Condensed

Best Font Pairings for IBM Plex Sans Condensed

Test IBM Plex Sans Condensed Font Pairings Live

In Context

IBM Plex Sans Condensed Typography

IBM Plex Sans Condensed

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IBM Plex Sans Condensed Used As Body Text

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

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CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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