The American and Canadian versions of Scrabble have Franklin Gothic for letter tiles. Time Magazine uses it for headlines and article titles, while The New York Times utilizes the font in several section headlines. Franklin Gothic Legacyįranklin Gothic is a respected typeface that’s featured in many prominent media. ‘Bud’ Renshaw designed Franklin Gothic Wide in 1952, while Franklin Gothic Condensed Italic was created by Whedon Davis in 1967. The foundry added two more variants many years later. The original fonts were Franklin Gothic (1902), Franklin Gothic Condensed + Extra Condensed (1906), Franklin Gothic Italic (1910), and Franklin Gothic Condensed Shaded (1912) – all of these were designed by Benton and issued by the ATF. Franklin Gothic in itself was an extra-bold sans serif type, which was expanded in the course of 10 years. It was named after Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s most prolific printers.

Morris Fuller Benton was credited for its design in 1902.

It’s commonly employed in headlines than in extended texts because of its ‘ newspaper’ vibe. Nowadays, you can spot this font in print and digital designs. Franklin Gothic belongs to a large family of sans serifs developed by American Type Founders (ATF) in the early years of the 20th century.