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TeX Gyre Bonum

TeX Gyre Bonum brings classic elegance to your typography with refined serifs that guide the eye through extended reading.

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Serifby GUST e-foundry93% Accessible
Characters846
Glyphs1,015
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use TeX Gyre Bonum

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Best Font Pairings for TeX Gyre Bonum

TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for TeX Gyre Bonum, including combinations with Cadman, Jaldi and Armata.

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

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Test TeX Gyre Bonum Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview TeX Gyre Bonum with any font combination in real-time, optimized for 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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TeX Gyre Bonum Editorial Specimen

TeX Gyre Bonum in Editorial Context

TeX Gyre Bonum is a serif typeface by GUST e-foundry suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

GUST e-foundry

Typeface Designer • Serif

TeX Gyre Bonum demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of TeX Gyre Bonum supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by GUST e-foundry, TeX Gyre Bonum balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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TeX Gyre Bonum Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

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TeX Gyre Bonum Specimen

TeX Gyre Bonum

TeX Gyre Bonum is a serif typeface by GUST e-foundry built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSerif Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

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TeX Gyre Bonum
TEX GYRE BONUM
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Tagline Pairings

TeX Gyre Bonum— serif typeface
TeX Gyre BonumBy GUST e-foundry
TeX Gyre BonumTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

TeX Gyre Bonum Glyphs & Characters

Size48
Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Type Scale

TeX Gyre Bonum Used As Heading Examples

Heading Level 1<h1>
64px
Bold
72px
TeX Gyre Bonum primary headline
Heading Level 2<h2>
48px
SemiBold
56px
TeX Gyre Bonum section heading
Heading Level 3<h3>
32px
Medium
40px
TeX Gyre Bonum subsection title
Heading Level 4<h4>
24px
Regular
32px
TeX Gyre Bonum content heading
Heading Level 5<h5>
18px
Regular
26px
TeX Gyre Bonum minor heading
Heading Level 6<h6>
14px
Medium
20px
TeX Gyre Bonum smallest heading
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Body Copy

TeX Gyre Bonum Body Typography

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

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

When setting TeX Gyre Bonum 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.

TeX Gyre Bonum small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

ElementWeightSizeLine HeightTrackingPreview
Body TextRegular16px24px0.5pxTeX Gyre Bonum delivers excellent readability for body copy
ItalicizedRegular Italic16px24px0.5pxTeX Gyre Bonum italic provides elegant emphasis
BoldBold16px24px0.5pxTeX Gyre Bonum bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small CapsRegular16px24px0.5pxTeX Gyre Bonum typography specimen
Secondary TextMedium14px20px0.5pxTeX Gyre Bonum typography specimen
.your-class { font-family: 'TeX Gyre Bonum'; }

Quick Start

Using TeX Gyre Bonum in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Code Snippets for TeX Gyre Bonum

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

TeX Gyre Bonum Background & Features

GUST e-foundry
Serif
Open Source

TeX Gyre Bonum is a free font from GUST e-foundry.

TeX Gyre Bonum was created by GUST e-foundry. The typeface shows dedication to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Classicals classification, TeX Gyre Bonum features bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for print-first layouts with sustained reading.

TeX Gyre Bonum is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 4 curated font pairings available. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences.

TeX Gyre Bonum

Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of TeX Gyre Bonum

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand TeX Gyre Bonum's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

1

Classification

Serif analysis. From a classification standpoint, TeX Gyre Bonum within the Classicals (Humanist, Garalde, Transitional) and Moderns (Didone) tradition, characterized by Bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and Modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. Serif letterforms trace to Roman square capitals carved into stone. Key technical strength: extensive weight and optical-size ranges in superfamilies.

2

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 93). TeX Gyre Bonum maintains legibility across a range of sizes and rendering environments. Serifs guide horizontal eye movement along the baseline, making text sizes above 9 pt highly readable in print.

3

Design Heritage

Designed by GUST e-foundry. The designer's attention to stroke consistency and typographic color produces a Serif with a single focused weight suited to both digital and print workflows.

Overview

About TeX Gyre Bonum

TeX Gyre Bonum is classified as a Classicals typeface, rooted in the tradition where serif letterforms trace to Roman square capitals carved into stone. Its distinctive bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress make it well-suited for print-first layouts with sustained reading. TypeSmith indexes TeX Gyre Bonum in a single weight variant and 4 curated font pairings.

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4 curated pairings for TeX Gyre Bonum
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Accessibility & Usability

93
Accessibility Score
Excellent Accessibility

TeX Gyre Bonum Accessibility Profile

TeX Gyre Bonum scores in the excellent accessibility tier, making it well-suited for body text, UI labels, and long-form reading across devices. High-contrast Didones can cause halation for readers with astigmatism. Prefer Garalde or Transitional cuts at text sizes for inclusive readability.

How Legible is TeX Gyre Bonum?

TeX Gyre Bonum draws legibility from its bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

How Readable is TeX Gyre Bonum?

Serifs guide horizontal eye movement along the baseline, making text sizes above 9 pt highly readable in print. On screen, hinting quality determines legibility below 14 px. Set body text at 16 px or larger on screen, with line heights between 1.4 and 1.6 for sustained reading comfort.

Eye Strain Considerations for TeX Gyre Bonum

TeX Gyre Bonum provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. High stroke contrast can cause halation for some readers, so pair with ample line spacing on bright backgrounds.

TeX Gyre Bonum Accessibility Recommendations

Maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text when setting TeX Gyre Bonum. Use font sizes of at least 16 px for paragraph copy and line spacing of 1.5 or greater. Test TeX Gyre Bonum at 200% browser zoom to confirm line breaks and layout integrity remain intact.

TeX Gyre Bonum Usage Guidelines

Pair with geometric or grotesque sans-serifs for contrast. Avoid pairing two serifs from the same Vox sub-class to prevent visual redundancy. Curated pairings are available to guide complementary typeface selection for TeX Gyre Bonum. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve TeX Gyre Bonum in WOFF2 format with its extended character set to ensure consistent rendering across global audiences.

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Internationalization

TeX Gyre Bonum Multilingual Support

Extended Latin Coverage
Supports 100+ languages with Latin script

Western European

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Dutch

Nordic

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic

Central European

  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Slovak

Baltic

  • Lithuanian
  • Latvian
  • Estonian

This font encodes 1209 glyphs covering Latin, Greek and Cyrillic. Latin coverage extends past the basic ASCII set into Latin Extended, so Central and Eastern European languages set correctly. Text outside these ranges falls back to another face in the stack.

Legal

TeX Gyre Bonum Licensing

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1
Free for personal and commercial use
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What you can do

  • Personal projects
  • Commercial projects
  • Web embedding
  • App embedding
  • Modification
  • Redistribution

Restrictions

  • Selling as standalone

Modified versions must use a different name and be distributed under the same OFL license.

TeX Gyre Bonum is available under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), Version 1.1. This license is a free, libre, and open source license specifically designed for fonts and related software. The OFL allows the fonts to be used, studied, modified, and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. This makes TeX Gyre Bonum ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.