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The Franklin Gothic typeface

Franklin Gothic is a popular group of sans serif typefaces. A typeface is a special design for letters and numbers. "Sans serif" means the letters do not have small lines or "feet" at their ends.

This typeface was first offered by a company called American Type Founders (ATF). Their main designer, Morris Fuller Benton, created Franklin Gothic. It was first introduced in 1902.

Franklin Gothic has been used a lot in advertisements and newspaper headlines. It is still very popular today. You can see it in mass media, books, and on billboards.

One of the most famous versions of Franklin Gothic is called ITC Franklin Gothic. This version was made in the 1970s. It looks very much like the original design by Morris Fuller Benton.

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  • ATF Gothics

    A guide explaining the names used by ATF for their many somewhat related 'gothic' types.

See also

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