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Druk Wide
Commercial Type released Druk Wide in 2013, designed by Berton Hasebe for the retooled Etc. section of Bloomberg Businessweek, with Ilya Ruderman and Panagiotis Haratzopoulos contributing. It is the extended arm of Druk, a family that deliberately skips the normal width and anything lighter than Medium: four weights from Medium to Super, each with italics, all built to shout. Hasebe cites the way Dutch graphic designers of the early- to mid-20th century used wide, bold sans serifs to force hierarchy onto a page. These free typefaces work the same extended, heavy grotesque register without the license fee.
The closest font to Druk WideThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Display + body that work together
Pages that earn the read
Two thousand years of letterforms boil down to a handful of decisions — width, weight, proportion. Pick a pair you trust, and let the rest take care of itself.
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Headlines that read at a glance
Body type does the heavy lifting. Get it right and the reader never thinks about it; get it wrong and they feel it before they can name what is off.
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Common questions about Druk Wide alternatives
- Is Druk Wide free?
- No — Druk Wide is a commercial typeface from Commercial Type. Druk Wide is a commercial typeface sold by Commercial Type under a one-time perpetual desktop license, from $50 per style or $600 for the full Druk collection. The closest free alternative is Mattone, available on Collletttivo.
- What font is similar to Druk Wide?
- Mattone is the closest free match. A free, deliberately extended bold sans that chases the same wide-and-heavy poster energy, with flat sides and squared counters close to Druk Wide's. It comes in fewer weights and has slightly softer, rounder corners, so it reads a touch friendlier than Druk's hard-edged Super.
- Can I use Mattone in commercial projects?
- Yes — Mattone is published under a free license on Collletttivo and can be used in commercial work. Confirm the license text at the source before shipping.