# League Gothic Font

Sans Serif · 1 styles · variable · by Tyler Finck, Caroline Hadilaksono, Micah Rich

## Commercial Use Answer

**Yes,** League Gothic is free for commercial use: it is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, on websites and in apps (provided the licence notice travels with the font files). You may not sell the font file on its own.

## Licence: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (OFL-1.1)

- **Summary:** Use it for anything, including commercial work and logos; share it with its licence; never sell the font file on its own.
- **Copyright:** Copyright 2010 The League Gothic Project Authors (https://github.com/theleagueof/league-gothic)
- **Licence Source URL:** https://github.com/google/fonts/blob/main/ofl/leaguegothic/OFL.txt (read 2026-10-21)

### Permission Terms by Use

| Use | Status | Note |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Commercial work | Allowed | Whatever you make with the font is yours; the licence covers the font files. |
| Logo or wordmark | Allowed | A logo is a document made with the font; the licence sets no limit on it. |
| Website (@font-face) | Allowed, with conditions | Serving the file to browsers is redistribution: the copyright notice and licence travel with it, and the font file's own metadata counts. |
| App or game bundling | Allowed, with conditions | Bundle it in free or paid software; ship the copyright notice and licence with it. |
| Modify the font | Allowed, with conditions | A modified font stays under the OFL and must not use a Reserved Font Name (each font page lists its own). |
| Share the font file | Allowed, with conditions | Share it freely, with its copyright notice and the OFL. |
| Sell the font file | Not allowed | Selling it inside software you sell is allowed (condition 2); selling the font alone is not. |
| No credit required | Allowed | The notice goes with copies of the font file, not into what you make. |

## Font Facts

- **Family:** League Gothic
- **Designers:** Tyler Finck, Caroline Hadilaksono, Micah Rich
- **Category:** Sans Serif
- **Styles Count:** 1
- **Variable Axes:** wdth (75–100)
- **Scripts / Subsets:** latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- **Date Added:** 2021-12-09
- **Last Modified:** 2025-09-10
- **Google Fonts Popularity Rank:** #235
- **Style Tags:** Sans/Grotesque (100), Expressive/Rugged (60), Sans/Superellipse (60), Expressive/Vintage (55)
- **Sources:** [family metadata](https://fonts.google.com/metadata/fonts) (read 2026-10-21), [style tags](https://github.com/google/fonts/blob/main/tags/all/families.csv) (read 2026-10-21), [CDN files and subsets](https://api.fontsource.org/v1/fonts/league-gothic) (read 2026-10-21)

## How to Use

### HTML Link
```html
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=League+Gothic&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
```

### CSS @import
```css
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=League+Gothic&display=swap');
```

### npm Install
```bash
npm i @fontsource/league-gothic

// In your JS/CSS entry:
import '@fontsource/league-gothic';
```

### CSS @font-face
```css
@font-face {
  font-family: 'League Gothic';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/fontsource/fonts/league-gothic:vf@latest/latin-wdth-normal.woff2') format('woff2');
}
```

### CSS font-family
```css
font-family: 'League Gothic', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
```

## Similar Fonts

| Lookalike Font | Similarity Score | Licence |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Antonio](/fonts/antonio/) | 78 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Pathway Gothic One](/fonts/pathway-gothic-one/) | 75 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Fjalla One](/fonts/fjalla-one/) | 72 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Mouse Memoirs](/fonts/mouse-memoirs/) | 72 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Sofia Sans Extra Condensed](/fonts/sofia-sans-extra-condensed/) | 71 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Imbue](/fonts/imbue/) | 70 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is League Gothic free for commercial use?

Yes. League Gothic is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, allowing unrestricted commercial use in digital graphics, printed materials, branding, websites, apps, and games.

### Can I use League Gothic in a logo?

Yes. You can use League Gothic to create logos, wordmarks, branding elements, and corporate identities for both personal and commercial ventures without paying licence fees.

### Can I use League Gothic on my website?

Yes. You can embed League Gothic using CSS @font-face or a web font delivery network. The SIL Open Font License 1.1 requires keeping the copyright notice and licence with distributed font files.

### Who designed League Gothic?

League Gothic was designed by Tyler Finck, Caroline Hadilaksono, Micah Rich. It was published and indexed in Google Fonts in 2021.