UnB

Name: UnB
Author: Universidade de Brasilia

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

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Sans Serifby Universidade de Brasilia92% Accessible

Characters846

Glyphs1,015

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use UnB

Best Font Pairings for UnB

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for UnB, including combinations with Literata Book, GrutchShaded and Margarine.

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

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Test UnB Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview UnB 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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UnB Editorial Specimen

UnB in Editorial Context

UnB is a sans serif typeface by Universidade de Brasilia suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Universidade de Brasilia

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

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

Designed by Universidade de Brasilia, UnB balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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UnB Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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UnB Specimen

UnB

UnB is a sans serif typeface by Universidade de Brasilia built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface

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Tagline Pairings

UnB— sans serif typeface

UnBBy Universidade de Brasilia

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Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

UnB Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

UnB for Paragraphs

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

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

When setting UnB 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.

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

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

Quick Start

Integrating UnB

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

UnB CSS Implementation

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

UnB: A Closer Look

Universidade de Brasilia

Sans Serif

Open Source

UnB is a free font from Universidade de Brasilia.

UnB was designed by Universidade de Brasilia. The typeface shows dedication to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, UnB 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.

UnB is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency for both digital and print applications, with 3 font pairings curated. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of UnB

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

Classification

Sans Serif analysis. From a classification standpoint, UnB within the Lineal (Grotesque, Neo-grotesque, Geometric, Humanist) tradition, characterized by No serif extensions on stroke terminals and Stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. The first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Key technical strength: widest variable-font support with weight and width axes.

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Best Ways to Use UnB

Best Font Pairings for UnB

Test UnB Font Pairings Live

In Context

UnB Typography

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Character Set

Type Scale

UnB for Paragraphs

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

About

Typography Judgment

Classification

Accessibility

Design Heritage

Overview

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Inclusive Design

UnB Accessibility Profile

How Legible is UnB?

Readability Profile: UnB

UnB for Long-Form Content

UnB Accessibility Recommendations

Best Practices for Using UnB

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Available Weights

Weight Reference

Internationalization

Western European

Nordic

Central European

Baltic

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