My Strichpunkt Sans Font Review

Strichpunkt Sans is a genuinely interesting mix of personality and functionality. It covers a wide range of expression, if you know how to use it right. At first sight, this free sans-serif creates a sober, technical impression. Arcs on letters like the ‘t’ and ‘l’ contribute to that – unique characteristics that also keep it legible. The numerals do their part too: a ‘1’ with a serif, a slanted zero, making these details matter. Strichpunkt Sans also runs fairly large at default sizes, which makes it a solid choice for UI components at smaller sizes.

Speaking of versatility, Strichpunkt Sans is available in six weights and three widths. This makes the typeface a candidate for uses in headings at larger sizes too. The bolder and the wider it gets, the more interesting the contrast becomes. Look at letters like the lowercase ‘a’ and ‘g’ – I just love that contrast!

But Strichpunkt Sans comes with a few things to consider. That uppercase ‘R’, for instance – its vertical leg creates a tension between interesting and distracting. There are no stylistic alternates, so you either love it or you leave it. No italics either, which makes me reluctant to recommend it for long reading text.

But if you can make peace with those quirks, Strichpunkt Sans is an interesting, well-rounded option for your next digital project. Think of it as a wonkier, more playful sibling of IBM Plex Sans.

Font Pairings with Strichpunkt Sans

Strichpunkt Sans is a rational, linear sans-serif typeface. It is very clean and restrained. For interesting body text pair it with a warmer serif typeface. To give it more personality and balance out its technical aspects, pair it with a striking heading font, like the ones below.

Strichpunkt Sans (free)

• Headings
• Copy
• UI Text

Ancizar Serif (free)

• Headings
• Copy
• UI Text

Niven

• Headings

Ojuju (free)

• Headings

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