Ubuntu (typeface)
| Category | Sans-serif |
|---|---|
| Classification | Humanist sans-serif |
| Commissioned by | Canonical |
| Foundry | Dalton Maag |
| Date created | 2010 |
| License | Ubuntu Font Licence |
| Variations | Ubuntu Monospace & Ubuntu Condensed |
| Website | https://github.com/canonical/Ubuntu-Sans-fonts |
Ubuntu is an OpenType-based font family, designed to be a modern, humanist-style typeface by London-based type foundry Dalton Maag, with funding by Canonical Ltd. The font was under development for nearly nine months, with only a limited initial release through a beta program, until September 2010. It was then that it became the new default font of the Ubuntu operating system in Ubuntu 10.10. Its designers include Vincent Connare, creator of the Comic Sans and Trebuchet MS fonts.
The Ubuntu font family is licensed under the Ubuntu Font Licence.