Q1812400

Roboto () is a typeface family developed by Google. The first typeface was created as the system font for its Android operating system, and released in 2011 for Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich".

Key facts

Typeface.name: Roboto Slab
Typeface.image: Roboto Slab.tiff
Typeface.style: Serif
Typeface.classifications: Slab serif
Typeface.creator: Christian Robertson
Typeface.commissioned_by: Google
Typeface.foundry: Google
Typeface.latest_release_version: 1.100263
Typeface.latest_release_date: 8 January 2025
Typeface.creationdate: 2011
Typeface.license: Apache License
Typeface.based_on: Normal-Grotesk
Typeface.metrically_compatible_with: Crique GroteskHelvetica (before redesign)
Typeface.sample: 200px
Typeface.latin: yes
Typeface.greek: yes
Typeface.cyrillic: yes
Typeface.hebrew: yes (under the name, Heebo)

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Source code

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

Usage
History
Early development
2014: "Material Design" redesign
Language support
Variations
Roboto Mono
Roboto Serif
Roboto Slab
Variable Fonts
Roboto VF
Roboto Flex
Heebo
Piboto
Reception
See also
References
External links

Roboto () is a typeface family developed by Google. The first typeface was created as the system font for its Android operating system, and released in 2011 for Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich".

The entire font family has been licensed under the Apache license. In 2014, Roboto was redesigned for Android 5.0 "Lollipop". Most variants of Roboto have been licensed or re-licensed under the OFL: Roboto (the default sans serif font), Roboto Condensed, Roboto Flex, Roboto Mono, and Roboto Serif.

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