Extended fonts, or wide fonts, are precisely what they say on the tin. They’re wider than normal fonts.
Extended fonts, specifically, are the wider version of a narrower, standard counterpart. Wide fonts are just that, wide, with no skinnier alternative. Extended and wide fonts are all about confidence and clarity. They are commanding, add a sense of weight without relying on thickness, and play with breathing space in headline and display settings.
Arguably, they’ve played a key role in the development of mainstream aesthetics and branding over the past ten years (hello, Druk!), so their significance (and size) isn’t to be downplayed. We’re a big fan of extended and wide fonts, especially our own, so we thought they were owed a little ode.
Watch
PP Watch is inspired by the Swiss watches, timeless in their designs. Unwavering. Watch is a wide set sans that provides calm and solid lines for a refined sense. It brings precision and control to even the smaller points, giving it a unique presence as a wide typeface.
Agrandir
If you want a big font, Agrandir is the font to turn to. 74 fonts over seven weights, five widths and Italics (and four Text styles). Designed to challenge modernist rigidity, it balances humanist curves with geometric structure. Its extended cuts feel approachable yet unapologetic, making it perfect for big, bold headlines and branding. Despite the width, it avoids stiffness, always feeling warm and progressive.
Gatwick
Gatwick is the wide serif with a flair of vintage airport-lounge cool. Its extended proportions are pulled straight from 1970s luggage tags, mags and ads, giving it an elegant retro edge without being stuck in the past. The combination of its wide stance and sharp serifs makes for a confident, distinctly grown-up feel, plus, it’s available in two high-contrast families.
Right Slab
Right Slab brings the no-nonsense utility of slab serifs into an ultra-usable, extended system. With widths ranging from tight to generously wide, the typeface is structured, comfortable, and built to adapt. The extended styles lend themselves to your high-impact needs, truly taking up the space it occupies. And if you want a nice, wide serif to accompany it, we have an idea or two…
Right Serif
While Right Serif shares the same DNA as its Slab sibling, its extended cuts lean further into elegance. There’s a subtle contrast in its strokes, a careful rhythm in its spacing, and a softness that tempers its scale. In extended styles, Right Serif becomes a quiet power player: great for both brands and books, feeling free and expansive regardless of the application.
Monument Extended
This one’s a classic for a reason. Monument Extended is all muscle: dramatic, loud, and certainly monumental. Its wide letterforms take up serious space and are unapologetic about it. With the latest updates introducing new widths beyond the original extended cut, the family is more versatile than ever, making it ideal for anything that demands to be seen before it’s read.
Neue Corp
A new (or neue) favourite, Neue Corp’s extended styles give corporate typography the contemporary glow-up it needs. Sleek, techy, and future-facing, it combines functional legibility with a hint of expressive sharpness. The extended weights are especially well-suited for branding, generally optimised for big headline applications alongside smaller, fiddly UI and design system needs (all without losing the prominence of precision at its core). It’s utility, just stretched.
Try them out!
As a reminder, all of these fonts (and more) are available to trial for free or to license at here!
