IBM Plex Sans by Mike Abbink, Bold Monday — Sans Serif Font — preview 11 / 3
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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About IBM Plex Sans Font

IBM Plex™ is an international typeface family designed by Mike Abbink, IBM BX&D, in collaboration with Bold Monday, an independent Dutch type foundry. Plex was designed to capture IBM’s 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 includes a Sans, Sans Condensed, Mono, Serif, and several other styles for several languages , 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 give you even more options for your designs. To contribute, see github.com/googlefonts/plex .

Style & Use Cases

Overall Style
Clean, Modern, Sans Serif
Use Case
Body Text, UI
Ideal For
branding, interfaces, and modern layouts
Pairs With
a contrasting serif for headings

IBM Plex Sans Specifications

Font FamilyIBM Plex Sans
StyleRegular
Full NameIBM Plex Sans Regular
Version3.201
Weight400 (Regular)
Glyph Count1025 glyphs
PostScript NameIBMPlexSans-Regular
DesignerMike Abbink, Paul van der Laan, Pieter van Rosmalen
FormatTTF (TrueType)
File Size524.7 KB

Languages Supported

IBM Plex Sans supports 390 languages.

How to Install IBM Plex Sans Font

Step-by-step instructions for every platform

  1. 1Download the IBM Plex Sans font file (.ttf or .otf).
  2. 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
  3. 3Right-click the font file.
  4. 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
  5. 5IBM Plex Sans is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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What pairs well with IBM Plex Sans Font?

IBM Plex Sans Font is a versatile sans-serif font that works for both headings and body text. Pair it with a contrasting serif or slab serif font to add visual interest and a clear distinction between titles and body copy.

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IBM Plex Sans Font

by Mike Abbink, Bold Monday

Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team · Updated July 2026

License: Open Font License (OFL)
Free
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