Roboto

Roboto
CategorySans-serif
ClassificationNeo-grotesque
Designer(s)Christian Robertson
Commissioned byGoogle
FoundryGoogle
Date created2011
Date released2011
LicenseApache License
Design based onNormal-Grotesk
Sample
Latest release versionv3.009
Latest release dateJanuary 8, 2025
Metrically compatible withCrique Grotesk
Helvetica (before redesign)

Roboto (/rˈbɒt./) 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".