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About IBM Plex Sans JP.

IBM Plex® is the corporate typeface for IBM worldwide and an open-source project developed by the IBM Brand & Experience team (BX&D). Plex is an international typeface family designed to capture IBM’s brand spirit and history and to illustrate the unique relationship between mankind and machine—a principal theme for IBM since the turn of the century. The result is a neutral yet friendly Grotesque style typeface that balances design with the engineered details that make Plex distinctly IBM. The family includes a Sans, Sans Condensed, Mono, and Serif and has excellent legibility in print, web, and mobile interfaces.

Plex’s three designs work well independently and even better together. Use the Sans as a contemporary compadre, the Serif for editorial storytelling, or the Mono to show code snippets. The unexpectedly expressive nature of the italics gives you even more options for your designs. Currently, IBM Plex Sans supports Extended Latin, Arabic, Cyrillic, Devanagari, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean and Thai.

Designer
Mike Abbink, Bold Monday
Classification
Sans Serif
Coverage
363 languages
Package release
v7
Updated
Mar 3, 2026
Monthly usage
  • npm16,090 downloads last month
  • jsDelivr2,175,206 requests last month
License
OFL-1.1

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Visual characteristics associated with this family.

Characters and features

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Language and character coverage

Japanese is the primary writing system.

  • 'AleQale · Latin
  • AbazaАбаза · Cyrillic
  • AchineseBahsa Acèh · Latin
  • AdaraLatin
  • AfarQafar · Latin
  • AfrikaansLatin
  • AhtnaAtnakenaegeʼ · Latin
  • 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
  • BretonBrezhoneg · Latin
  • BulgarianБългарски · Cyrillic
  • 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
  • Crimean Turkish, CyrillicКъырымтатар
  • Crioulo, Upper GuineaLatin
  • Cuyonon (Latin)
  • DanishDansk · Latin
  • DawroLatin
  • DikakaLatin
  • DrungLatin
  • DutchNederlands · Latin
  • Emai-Iuleha-OraLatin
  • EnglishLatin
  • ErzyaЭрзянь · Cyrillic
  • Ese EjjaLatin
  • EstonianEesti · Latin
  • ExtremaduranLatin
  • FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
  • FijianVakaviti · Latin
  • FilipinoLatin
  • FinnishSuomi · Latin
  • 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
  • Japanese日本語 (日本)
  • Japanese (Hiragana)日本語
  • Japanese (Katakana)日本語
  • JavaneseJawa · Latin
  • Jèrriais, Latin
  • Jin Chinese晉語 · Traditional
  • KabuverdianuLatin
  • KalaallisutLatin
  • KalangaLatin
  • KalenjinMarkweta · Latin
  • KaondeLatin
  • Kaqchikel, CentralLatin
  • KhasiKa Ktien Khasi · Latin
  • Kichwa, Unified QuichuaLatin
  • KimbunduLatin
  • KinyarwandaLatin
  • KitubaLatin
  • Klingon (Latin)
  • KombeLatin
  • KongoKikongo · Latin
  • KonjoLatin
  • KuanyamaOshikwanyama · Latin
  • KumykКъумукъ · Cyrillic
  • KunamaLatin
  • KuriaLatin
  • KutuLatin
  • KwereLatin
  • KʼicheʼQatzijob'al · Latin
  • Ladino (Latin)
  • Latin
  • LeleLatin
  • LigurianLigure · Latin
  • Lingua Franca NovaCyrillic
  • Lingua Franca Nova, Latin
  • Lojban (Latin)lojban (Latin)
  • LombardLatin
  • LomweLatin
  • LozisiLozi · Latin
  • 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
  • MokshaМокшень кяль · Cyrillic
  • MozarabicLatin
  • Musi (Latin)
  • NaraLatin
  • NdambaLatin
  • NdauLatin
  • NdongaLatin
  • NeapolitanNapulitano · Latin
  • NgindoLatin
  • NguluLatin
  • NogaiНогай · Cyrillic
  • 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
  • QuechuaRuna Simi · Latin
  • 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
  • RussianРусский · Cyrillic
  • 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
  • SiksikaLatin
  • SogaLusoga · Latin
  • SomaliSoomaali · Latin
  • South NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • Southern Min Chinese閩南語 · Traditional
  • 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
  • UzbekO‘zbekcha · Latin
  • VenetianVèneto · Latin
  • VidundaLatin
  • VolapükLatin
  • VõroLatin
  • VunjoLatin
  • WalloonWalon · Latin
  • WarayWaray-Waray · Latin
  • WarlpiriLatin
  • WayuuWayuunaiki · Latin
  • WendatLatin
  • West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • Western FrisianFrysk · Latin
  • Wolaytta (Latin)
  • XhosaisiXhosa · Latin
  • Xiang Chinese湘語 · Traditional
  • YaneshaʼLatin
  • YapeseWaab · Latin
  • YasaLatin
  • YucatecoMàaya t'àan · Latin
  • ZaghawaLatin
  • ZandeLatin
  • ZáparoLatin
  • Zapotec, GüiláLatin
  • Zapotec, MiahuatlánLatin
  • ZayseLatin
  • ZhuangLatin
  • ZigulaLatin
  • ZuluisiZulu · Latin
  • ZuniShiwiʼma · Latin

Styles and weights

7 weights · Normal

Each weight is provided as a separate font file.

  • Thin 100
  • Extra light 200
  • Light 300
  • Regular 400
  • Medium 500
  • Semibold 600
  • Bold 700

OpenType features

Availability can vary between files.

  • Access all alternatesMakes every alternate form in the font available for selection.aalt
  • Glyph compositionBuilds or separates glyphs so letters and marks shape correctly.ccmp
  • Discretionary ligaturesEnables optional ligatures chosen for style rather than readability.dlig
  • DenominatorsUses denominator figures designed for fractions.dnom
  • EXPTApplies the font’s expt behavior during text shaping.expt
  • Full-width formsReplaces characters with forms that occupy a full typographic width.fwid
  • Alternate half widthsUses alternate half-width spacing while preserving the character form.halt
  • Half-width formsReplaces characters with forms that occupy half a typographic width.hwid
  • JIS 1978 formsUses glyph forms defined by the JIS X 0208-1978 standard.jp78
  • JIS 1990 formsUses glyph forms defined by the JIS X 0208-1990 standard.jp90
  • KerningFine-tunes the space between specific pairs of characters.kern
  • Standard ligaturesReplaces common letter sequences with standard ligatures.liga
  • NLC Kanji formsUses Kanji forms defined by Japan’s National Language Council.nlck
  • NumeratorsUses numerator figures designed for fractions.numr
  • OrdinalsUses letterforms designed for ordinal numbers.ordn
  • Proportional alternate widthsAdjusts glyph widths and spacing for proportionally set text.palt
  • Proportional widthsReplaces full-width characters with proportional-width forms.pwid
  • Stylistic alternatesOffers stylistic alternatives for selected characters.salt
  • Stylistic set 1Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.ss01
  • Stylistic set 2Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.ss02
  • Stylistic set 4Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.ss04
  • SuperscriptUses glyphs designed to sit above the text baseline.sups
  • TRADApplies the font’s trad behavior during text shaping.trad
  • Vertical writing formsUses alternate glyph forms designed for vertical text.vert
  • Vertical alternate half metricsAdjusts vertical metrics for compact vertical text.vhal
  • Vertical kerningFine-tunes vertical spacing between specific character pairs.vkrn
  • Proportional vertical metricsAdjusts vertical metrics for proportionally spaced glyphs.vpal
  • Vertical rotation formsRotates or substitutes glyphs as required in vertical writing.vrt2
  • Slashed zeroDistinguishes zero from the letter O, commonly with a slash.zero

License

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Copyright © 2017 IBM Corp. with Reserved Font Name "Plex"

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Provider
Google Fonts
Source files
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Formats
TTF
Revision
0b58fb3700