# Inter

Inter is a typeface carefully crafted & designed for computer screens.
Inter features a tall x-height to aid in readability of mixed-case and lower-case text.
Inter is a [variable font](https://rsms.me/inter/#variable) with
several [OpenType features](https://rsms.me/inter/#features), like contextual alternates that adjusts punctuation depending on the shape of surrounding glyphs, slashed zero for when you need to disambiguate "0" from "o", tabular numbers, etc.

[**Download Inter font files…**](https://github.com/rsms/inter/releases/latest)

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[![Sample](misc/readme/intro.png)](https://rsms.me/inter/samples/)


### Quick questions

- **Where can I get Inter?** [Here](https://github.com/rsms/inter/releases/latest)
- **I think I found a bug. How can I let you know?** [Open an issue here](https://github.com/rsms/inter/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
- **I have a question. Where can I get help?** [Post in Discussions Q&A](https://github.com/rsms/inter/discussions/categories/q-a)
- **Should I use Inter from Google Fonts?** No, unless you have no other choice.
  (outdated, no italics)
- **Can I legally use Inter for my purpose?** Most likely _yes!_ Inter is free and open source.
  ([Read the license](LICENSE.txt) for details.)


## Using & installing Inter

[**Download the latest font files…**](https://github.com/rsms/inter/releases/latest)

Using Inter on a web page:

```html
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://your-font-file-host/">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://your-font-file-host/inter.css">
```

```css
:root { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
@supports (font-variation-settings: normal) {
  :root { font-family: 'Inter var', sans-serif; }
}
```

For web pages, there's an official [CDN distribution](https://rsms.me/inter/inter.css) that you can use directly without having to host the font files yourself:

```html
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://rsms.me/">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://rsms.me/inter/inter.css">
```


### Alternate distributions

- [NPM `inter-ui`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/inter-ui)
- [Homebrew `font-inter`](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask-fonts)
- [Ubuntu `fonts-inter`](https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=fonts-inter)
- [List of Inter available on various Linux distributions…](https://repology.org/project/fonts:inter/versions)
- [Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Inter) (outdated version, no italics)

**Disclaimer:** Alternate distributions may not always be up-to-date.


### Derivative versions

- [Inter with Shavian character support](https://github.com/Shavian-info/interalia)


## Notable projects using Inter

- [Element software suite](https://element.io/)
- [ElementaryOS](https://elementary.io/)
- [Figma](https://figma.com/)
- [GitLab](https://gitlab.com)
- [Minimalissimo magazine](https://minimalissimo.com/)
- [Mozilla brand](https://mozilla.design/firefox/typography/)
- [NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-ii/)
- [Pixar Presto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presto_(animation_software))
- [Unity](https://unity.com/)
- [Zurich Airport](https://flughafen-zuerich.ch/)


> **Have you made something nice with Inter?**<br>
> [Please share in Show & Tell! →](https://github.com/rsms/inter/discussions/categories/show-and-tell)


## Supporters & contributors

A wholehearted **Thank You** to everyone who supports the Inter project!

Special thanks to
[@thundernixon](https://github.com/thundernixon) and
[@KatjaSchimmel](https://github.com/KatjaSchimmel)
who have put in significant effort into making Inter what it is through
their contributions ♡

See [graphs/contributors](https://github.com/rsms/inter/graphs/contributors)
for a complete list of all contributors.


## Contributing to this project

For instructions on how to work with the source files and how to
[compile & build font files](CONTRIBUTING.md#compiling-font-files),
refer to [**CONTRIBUTING.md**](CONTRIBUTING.md).

Inter is licensed under the [SIL Open Font License](LICENSE.txt)


## Design

_This section discusses some of the design choices made for Inter._

Inter can be classified as a geometric neo-grotesque, similar in style to Roboto, Apple San Francisco, Akkurat, Asap, Lucida Grande and more. Some trade-offs were made in order to make this typeface work really well at small sizes:

- Early versions of Inter was not suitable for very large sizes because of some small-scale glyph optimizations (like "pits" and "traps") that help rasterization at small sizes but stand out and interfere at large sizes. However today Inter works well at large sizes and a [Display subfamily](https://github.com/rsms/inter/releases/tag/display-beta-1) is in the works for really large "display" sizes.

- Rasterized at sizes below 12px, some stems—like the horizontal center of "E", "F", or vertical center of "m"—are drawn with two semi-opaque pixels instead of one solid. This is because we "prioritize" (optimize for) higher-density rasterizations. If we move these stems to an off-center position—so that they can be drawn sharply at e.g. 11px—text will be less legible at higher resolutions.

Inter is a [variable font](https://rsms.me/inter/#variable) and is in addition also distributed as a set of traditional distinct font files in the following styles:

| Roman (upright) name | Italic name          | Weight
| -------------------- | -------------------- | ------------
| Thin                 | Thin Italic          | 100
| Extra Light          | Extra Light Italic   | 200
| Light                | Light Italic         | 300
| Regular              | Italic               | 400
| Medium               | Medium Italic        | 500
| Semi Bold            | Semi Bold Italic     | 600
| Bold                 | Bold Italic          | 700
| Extra Bold           | Extra Bold Italic    | 800
| Black                | Black Italic         | 900

