Roboto

This article is about the typeface. For the Masters of the Universe character, see Roboto (character).
Not to be confused with Mister Roboto.
Roboto
CategorySans-serif
ClassificationNeo-grotesque
Designer(s)Christian Robertson
Commissioned byGoogle
FoundryGoogle
Date created2011
Date released2011
LicenseApache License
Design based onNormal-Grotesk
Sample
Latest release versionv2.138
Latest release dateAugust 3, 2017
Metrically compatible withCrique Grotesk[1]

Roboto (/roʊˈbɒt.oʊ/)[2] is a neo-grotesque sans-serif typeface family developed by Google as the system font for its mobile operating system Android, and released in 2011 for Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich".[3]

The entire font family has been licensed under the Apache license.[4] In 2014, Roboto was redesigned for Android 5.0 "Lollipop".

  1. ^ "Crique Grotesk typeface". MyFonts.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  2. ^ "Making Material Design: Refining Roboto". Google Design. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Isaac, Mike (October 19, 2011). "Google Unwraps Ice Cream Sandwich, the Next-Generation Android OS". Wired. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "License for font family 'Roboto'". Font Squirrel. Retrieved November 18, 2017.