Micro Grotesk

Name: Micro Grotesk
Author: Eli Heuer

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

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Sans Serifby Eli Heuer70% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Micro Grotesk

Best Font Pairings for Micro Grotesk

TypeSmith curates 5 expert font pairings for Micro Grotesk, including combinations with Gotta Catch Fighting, Lorena and Erben Gothic.

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

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Test Micro Grotesk Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Micro 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

Micro Grotesk Specimen Gallery

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Micro Grotesk Editorial Specimen

Micro Grotesk in Editorial Context

Micro Grotesk is a sans serif typeface by Eli Heuer suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Eli Heuer

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

Micro 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 Micro 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 Eli Heuer, Micro Grotesk balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Micro Grotesk Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Micro Grotesk Specimen

Micro Grotesk

Micro Grotesk is a sans serif typeface by Eli Heuer built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface

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Tagline Pairings

Micro Grotesk— sans serif typeface

Micro GroteskBy Eli Heuer

Micro GroteskTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Micro Grotesk Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Body Text with Micro Grotesk

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

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

When setting Micro 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.

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

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

Quick Start

Using Micro Grotesk in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Code Snippets for Micro Grotesk

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

Micro Grotesk: A Closer Look

Eli Heuer

Sans Serif

Open Source

Micro Grotesk font is a contemporary variable grotesk by Eli Heuer designed for modern digital applications. This typeface brings adaptive typography to responsive design and interface development. Micro Grotesk's variable format enables precise weight tuning across device contexts. The modern proportions ensure clean screen rendering. Particularly suited for web platforms requiring flexible typography. Works at various sizes. Pairs with compatible variable fonts for comprehensive systems.

Micro Grotesk was designed by Eli Heuer. The typeface demonstrates a commitment to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Micro 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 screen-first digital products and web applications.

Micro Grotesk is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 5 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Micro Grotesk

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Best Ways to Use Micro Grotesk

Best Font Pairings for Micro Grotesk

Test Micro Grotesk Font Pairings Live

In Context

Micro Grotesk Typography

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Character Set

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Body Text with Micro Grotesk

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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Micro Grotesk: Accessibility Considerations

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Micro Grotesk for Long-Form Content

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