Orbix

Name: Orbix
Author: Barry Shawn

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

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Sans Serifby Barry Shawn65% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

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Best Font Pairings for Orbix

TypeSmith curates 5 expert font pairings for Orbix, including combinations with Star Rust, Squat and Chiaroscuro.

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 Orbix 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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Orbix Editorial Specimen

Orbix in Editorial Context

Orbix is a sans serif typeface by Barry Shawn suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Barry Shawn

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

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

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

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Orbix Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Orbix Specimen

Orbix

Orbix is a sans serif typeface by Barry Shawn built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface

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Orbix

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Orbix— sans serif typeface

OrbixBy Barry Shawn

OrbixTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Orbix Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Reading Text in Orbix

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

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

When setting Orbix 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.

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

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

Quick Start

Adding Orbix to Your Website

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Using Orbix in CSS

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

Inside Orbix

Barry Shawn

Sans Serif

Open Source

Orbix font is a futuristic geometric sans-serif by Barry Shawn designed for forward-looking brands and sci-fi inspired visual communications. This minimalist modern typeface channels space-age aesthetics through clean geometric construction and distinctive letterforms. Orbix works effectively for technology startups, gaming companies, and entertainment properties embracing futuristic themes. The creative geometric details add visual interest while maintaining readability for headlines and short text applications. Particularly suited for app launches, concept products, and speculative design projects imagining tomorrow's visual language. The minimalist approach keeps designs sophisticated rather than cartoonish. Use primarily for display contexts where futuristic character enhances rather than distracts. Pairs with clean neutral sans-serifs for grounded body text.

Orbix was crafted by Barry Shawn. The typeface brings careful attention to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Orbix features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for user interface text and navigation elements.

Orbix is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency for both digital and print applications, with 5 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Best Ways to Use Orbix

Best Font Pairings for Orbix

Test Orbix Font Pairings Live

In Context

Orbix Typography

Orbix

Character Set

Type Scale

Reading Text in Orbix

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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