Alternate Gothic

Alternate Gothic is a gothic sans-serif typeface designed by Morris Fuller Benton in 1903 and released through American Type Founders. It was basically created as a condensed version of Benton’s Franklin Gothic. Alternate Gothic is used famously in the YouTube logo.

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Alternate Gothic Specimen

Alternate Gothic Type Specimen

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Suggested Font Pairing

Alternate Gothic Font Pairings

RPPRT
May 5, 2016
Swink
Oct 27, 2015
No Way NSA
Mar 13, 2014
Ruby Pseudo
Feb 22, 2014
Fonts — Minion, Alternate Gothic
Moda Familia
Aug 29, 2013
Fonts — Miller, Alternate Gothic


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