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B612 is an highly legible open source font family, designed and tested to be used on aircraft cockpit screens. Its design makes it particularly suitable for degraded contexts (ensuring legibility and readability of data), with a positive effect on reducing visual fatigue and cognitive load. Particular attention was given to the uniformity of the typeface, whether being used for isolated terms, reading information on a map, mixing capital letters and numbers, waypoint lists, long or abbreviated texts, specific terms and data in the aeronautical field.

In 2010, Airbus initiated a research collaboration with ENAC and Université de Toulouse III on a prospective study to define and validate an “Aeronautical Font”: the challenge was to improve the display of textual data information on all cockpit screens, concerning more specifically legibility, readability and reading comfort, and to enhance the overall cockpit consistency. The typographical research was conducted through iterations from experimentation to design. Two years later, Airbus came to Intactile DESIGN in order to design and develop the eight variants of the font. Baptized B612 in reference to the imaginary asteroid of the aviator Antoine de Saint‑Exupéry, the font has been optimised following a calligraphic approach, in order to preserve the readable qualities of humanist typefaces like réales and incises, but also the technical and functional image of sans serif or bitmap.

B612 is a two-weight font family including roman and italic styles but also a monospaced variation, B612 Mono. It was designed in 2012 by Nicolas Chauveau, Thomas Paillot and Jonathan Favre-Lamarine from the design agency Intactile DESIGN, and Jean-Luc Vinot from ENAC (French National University of Civil Aviation) Interactive Informatics Team for Laurent Spaggiari from the Airbus Human Factors department — prior research by Jean‑Luc Vinot (DGAC/DSNA) and Sylvie Athènes (Université de Toulouse III). In 2017, Airbus agreed to publish the font with an open source license (Eclipse Public License) within the Polarsys project, an industry-oriented project hosted by the Eclipse foundation. B612 project was awarded the Observeur du Design: Industry Star in 2018.

Updated 2019-03: Updated to latest upstream release.

The B612 project is led by Polarsys, an Eclipse Working Group created by large industry players and by tools providers to collaborate on the creation and support of Open Source tools for the development of embedded systems. To contribute, see github.com/polarsys/b612

Designer
Nicolas Chauveau, Thomas Paillot, Jonathan Favre-Lamarine, Jean-Luc Vinot
Classification
Sans Serif
Coverage
333 languages
Package release
v13
Updated
Mar 3, 2026
Monthly usage
  • npm2,264 downloads last month
  • jsDelivr5,048 requests last month
License
OFL-1.1

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  • 'AleQale · Latin
  • AchineseBahsa Acèh · Latin
  • AdaraLatin
  • AfarQafar · Latin
  • AfrikaansLatin
  • Ainu (Latin)
  • AlagoLatin
  • AlbanianShqip · Latin
  • AlekanoGahuku · Latin
  • AmahuacaLatin
  • AmarakaeriLatin
  • AmisLatin
  • AnaangAnaañ · Latin
  • Ao NagaLatin
  • Arabic, Chadian SpokenLatin
  • AragoneseAragonés · Latin
  • ArapahoLatin
  • ArpitanLatin
  • Artificial languages, World (Latin)
  • AsháninkaLatin
  • Ashéninka PerenéLatin
  • Ashéninka, PichisLatin
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Latin
  • AsuKipare · Latin
  • AwakLatin
  • AymaraAymar · Latin
  • BalineseBali · Latin
  • Banda, West CentralLatin
  • BangwinjiLatin
  • BanjarLatin
  • BapukuLatin
  • BasqueEuskara · Latin
  • Batak TobaLatin
  • BedawiyetLatin
  • BembaChibemba · Latin
  • BenaEkibena · Latin
  • BenchLatin
  • BengaLatin
  • BetawiLatin
  • BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • BilenLatin
  • BislamaLatin
  • Bodo (Latin)
  • BokobaruLatin
  • C’LelaLatin
  • CahungwaryaLatin
  • Candoshi-ShapraLatin
  • CaquinteLatin
  • Cashibo-CacataiboLatin
  • CatalanCatalà · Latin
  • CebuanoBinisaya · Latin
  • Central DusunLatin
  • ChachiLatin
  • ChamorroChamorru · Latin
  • Chavacano, Philippines (Latin)
  • ChidurumaLatin
  • ChigaRukiga · Latin
  • Chimborazo Highland QuichuaRuna Simi · Latin
  • Chin, HakaLatin
  • Chin, MatuLatin
  • Chinantec, OjitlánLatin
  • ChokweLatin
  • ChuukeseChuuk · Latin
  • Cofán, Latin
  • ColoradoLatin
  • Comorian, NgazidjaLatin
  • CornishKernewek · Latin
  • CorsicanCorsu · Latin
  • Crioulo, Upper GuineaLatin
  • Cuyonon (Latin)
  • DanishDansk · Latin
  • DawroLatin
  • DikakaLatin
  • DrungLatin
  • EnglishLatin
  • Ese EjjaLatin
  • ExtremaduranLatin
  • FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
  • FijianVakaviti · Latin
  • FilipinoLatin
  • Finnish, KvenLatin
  • FrenchFrançais · Latin
  • FriulianFurlan · Latin
  • FuliiruLatin
  • GalicianGalego · Latin
  • GalloLatin
  • GamoLatin
  • GarifunaLatin
  • Gelao, KlauLatin
  • GermanDeutsch · Latin
  • Gheg AlbanianGegnisht · Latin
  • GilberteseKiribati · Latin
  • GofaLatin
  • Guadeloupean Creole French, Martinique (Latin)
  • GuarayuLatin
  • Guianese Creole FrenchLatin
  • GusiiEkegusii · Latin
  • GyeleLatin
  • HadiyyaHadiyyisa · Latin
  • Haitian CreoleKreyòl Ayisyen · Latin
  • HaniLatin
  • HarariLatin
  • HiligaynonIlonggo · Latin
  • Hindustani, SarnamiLatin
  • Hmonghveb Hmub · Latin
  • Hmong NjuaLatin
  • Hmong, Northern QiandongHmong (Latin) · Latin
  • Hmong, Southern QiandongLatin
  • HopiHopilàvayi · Latin
  • Huastec, San Luís PotosíLatin
  • IcelandicÍslenska · Latin
  • IdoLatin
  • IlokoIlokano · Latin
  • IndonesianIndonesia · Latin
  • InnuInnu Aimun · Latin
  • InterlinguaLatin
  • Interlingue (Latin)
  • IraqwLatin
  • IrishGaeilge · Latin
  • ItalianItaliano · Latin
  • IzereLatin
  • Jamaican Creole EnglishJamiekan · Latin
  • JavaneseJawa · Latin
  • Jèrriais, Latin
  • KabuverdianuLatin
  • KalaallisutLatin
  • KalangaLatin
  • KalenjinMarkweta · Latin
  • KaondeLatin
  • KhasiKa Ktien Khasi · Latin
  • Kichwa, Unified QuichuaLatin
  • KimbunduLatin
  • KinyarwandaLatin
  • KitubaLatin
  • Klingon (Latin)
  • KombeLatin
  • KongoKikongo · Latin
  • KonjoLatin
  • KuanyamaOshikwanyama · Latin
  • KunamaLatin
  • KutuLatin
  • KwereLatin
  • KʼicheʼQatzijob'al · Latin
  • Ladino (Latin)
  • Latin
  • LeleLatin
  • LigurianLigure · Latin
  • Lingua Franca Nova, Latin
  • Lojban (Latin)lojban (Latin)
  • LombardLatin
  • LomweLatin
  • Luba-LuluaTshiluba · Latin
  • LuguruLatin
  • LundaLatin
  • LuoDholuo · Latin
  • LuvaleLatin
  • LuwoLatin
  • LuxembourgishLëtzebuergesch · Latin
  • LuyiaLatin
  • MachameLatin
  • MakhuwaEmakhuwa · Latin
  • Makhuwa-MeettoImeetto · Latin
  • MakondeChimakonde · Latin
  • Malay (Latin)
  • Mambila, NigeriaLatin
  • ManxGaelg · Latin
  • ManyikaLatin
  • MapucheMapudungun · Latin
  • Maranao (Latin)
  • MasaabaLatin
  • Matsés (Latin)
  • Mauritian CreoleKreol Morisien · Latin
  • Mazatec, IxcatlánLatin
  • MeruKîmîîrû · Latin
  • Middle High GermanLatin
  • MinangkabauBaso Minangkabau · Latin
  • MískitoLatin
  • Mixe, TotontepecLatin
  • MohawkKanien’kéha · Latin
  • MozarabicLatin
  • Musi (Latin)
  • NaraLatin
  • NdambaLatin
  • NdauLatin
  • NdongaLatin
  • NeapolitanNapulitano · Latin
  • NgindoLatin
  • NguluLatin
  • NomatsiguengaLatin
  • North NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • Northern FrisianLatin
  • Northern SothoSepedi · Latin
  • NorwegianNorsk · Latin
  • Norwegian Bokmålnorsk bokmål · Latin
  • Norwegian Nynorsknynorsk · Latin
  • NovialLatin
  • Nupe-Nupe-TakoLatin
  • NyankoleRunyankore · Latin
  • NyembaLatin
  • NyoroLatin
  • OccitanLatin
  • OgbahLatin
  • OkiekLatin
  • Old FrenchLatin
  • Old IrishLatin
  • Old ProvençalLatin
  • Old Welsh, Latin
  • OromoAfaan Oromoo · Latin
  • OroqenLatin
  • Otomi, MezquitalLatin
  • OtuhoLatin
  • Paite Chin, Latin
  • PampangaKapampangan · Latin
  • PapiamentoPapiamentu · Latin
  • PiedmontesePiemontèis · Latin
  • PijinLatin
  • Pintupi-LuritjaLatin
  • PipilLatin
  • PogoloLatin
  • PohnpeianPohnpei · Latin
  • PökootMarkweta · Latin
  • PortuguesePortuguês · Latin
  • Punuyipunu · Latin
  • PurepechaLatin
  • Quechua, Ambo-PascoLatin
  • Quechua, Arequipa-La UniónLatin
  • Quechua, AyacuchoLatin
  • Quechua, CajamarcaLatin
  • Quechua, CuscoRunasimi · Latin
  • Quechua, Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo HuánucoLatin
  • Quechua, Huaylas AncashLatin
  • Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-LauricochaLatin
  • Quechua, North JunínLatin
  • Quechua, Northern Conchucos AncashLatin
  • Quechua, South BolivianLatin
  • QʼeqchiʼLatin
  • Rapa (Latin)
  • RejangLatin
  • RendilleLatin
  • ResheLatin
  • Réunion Creole FrenchLatin
  • Rinconada BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • Rohingya (Latin)
  • RomagnolLatin
  • RomanshRumantsch · Latin
  • RomboLatin
  • RongaLatin
  • RundiIkirundi · Latin
  • RwaLatin
  • SahoLatin
  • Saint Lucian Creole French, Latin
  • SalarLatin
  • SamburuSampur · Latin
  • SangoSängö · Latin
  • SanguShisango · Latin
  • SãotomenseLatin
  • SardinianSardu · Latin
  • SasakLatin
  • Sassarese SardinianSardu · Latin
  • Saterland FrisianLatin
  • ScotsScots Leid · Latin
  • Scottish GaelicGàidhlig · Latin
  • SecoyaLatin
  • SenaCisena · Latin
  • SeriCmiique Iitom · Latin
  • Seselwa Creole FrenchSeselwa · Latin
  • ShambalaKishambaa · Latin
  • ShillukLatin
  • Shipibo-ConiboLatin
  • ShonaChishona · Latin
  • SidamoLatin
  • SogaLusoga · Latin
  • SomaliSoomaali · Latin
  • South NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • Southern SamiÅarjelsaemiengïele · Latin
  • Southern TujiaLatin
  • SpanishEspañol · Latin
  • Sranan TongoLatin
  • SubaLatin
  • SundaneseBasa Sunda · Latin
  • SwahiliKiswahili · Latin
  • Swahili, CongoLatin
  • SwatiSiswati · Latin
  • SwedishSvenska · Latin
  • Swiss GermanSchwyzerdütsch · Latin
  • TaitaKidawida · Latin
  • Tajik (Latin)
  • TakwaneLatin
  • Talinga-BwisiLatin
  • Tedim ChinLatin
  • Tenango Otomi, Latin
  • TetumLia Tetun · Latin
  • Tetun DiliLatin
  • TivLatin
  • Tiwi (Latin)
  • Tok PisinLatin
  • TongaLatin
  • TooroLatin
  • Totonac, PapantlaLatin
  • TsamaiLatin
  • TsongaXitsonga · Latin
  • TsuvadiLatin
  • TswanaSetswana · Latin
  • TulaLatin
  • Tzeltal, OxchucLatin
  • Tzotzil, ChamulaLatin
  • Uab MetoUab Metô · Latin
  • Uyghur (Latin)Uighur
  • VidundaLatin
  • VolapükLatin
  • VunjoLatin
  • WalloonWalon · Latin
  • WarayWaray-Waray · Latin
  • WarlpiriLatin
  • WayuuWayuunaiki · Latin
  • WendatLatin
  • West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • Western FrisianFrysk · Latin
  • Wolaytta (Latin)
  • XhosaisiXhosa · Latin
  • YaneshaʼLatin
  • YapeseWaab · Latin
  • YasaLatin
  • YucatecoMàaya t'àan · Latin
  • ZaghawaLatin
  • ZandeLatin
  • ZáparoLatin
  • Zapotec, GüiláLatin
  • Zapotec, MiahuatlánLatin
  • ZayseLatin
  • ZhuangLatin
  • ZigulaLatin
  • ZuluisiZulu · Latin

Styles and weights

2 weights · Italic, Normal

Each weight is provided as a separate font file.

  • Regular 400
  • Bold 700

OpenType features

Availability can vary between files.

  • KerningFine-tunes the space between specific pairs of characters.kern

License

Complete terms and attribution for this font.

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Attribution

Copyright 2012 The B612 Project Authors (https://github.com/polarsys/b612)

Copyright 2012 The B612 Project Authors (https://github.com/polarsys/b612)

This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at:
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Provider
Google Fonts
Source files
4
Formats
TTF
Revision
c13390277d