Here we are going to introduce you to the sans-serif typeface that is known as Compacta Font that was designed by the famous designer Fred Lambert in the year of 1963.
The letters of this typeface are slim in size and there is a little space between the same as in the optima font. The reason why the white spaces between strokes are the best white stripes and dots that make the textual content great.
This typeface is not so great for longer text but this typeface will impress everyone when it comes to titles and headlines. This high-quality lettering fashion was originally depicted handiest with capitals and numbers.
Compacta font is famous for its bold typeface. This light font is great for its text generator function and it is also mostly used in online works. This is quite similar to the fira sans font.
Below we will explore more about this typeface.
View of Compacta Font
Before going forward, first, take the look at the styling of this typeface fro a proper idea.

Usage
Due to its clean and clean texture, this can be used inside brand designs, cloth printing, official cards, precise emblems, and so on.
- Books
- Event and conference spaces
- Magazines
- Office branding
- Signage
- Signage and trade show displays
- GIFs
- Museum exhibitions
- Menus
- Images for websites and blogs
Font Details
Name | Compacta Font |
Style | Victor Lardent and Stanley Morison |
Designer | Fred Lambert |
File Format | OTF, TTF |
License | Free for Personal Use |
Type | Free Version |
License Information
Compacta is a completely free font that you can use in your graphic designs. However, if you would like to use it for commercial purposes then you must have to buy it or contact the author for permissions.
Compacta Font Free Download
This typeface is available for free download from the below download button.
Similar Fonts to Compacta
- Smart Sans
- Aurora
- Neographik
- Swiss 911.
- SG Compacta SB
- Compacta MT
- Gill Sans
- FF Schmalhans
Font Family Includes
- Compacta Std Light
- Compacta Com Regular
- Compacta Com Italic
- Compacta Com Bold
- Compacta Com Bold Italic
- Compacta Com Black
- Compacta Std Black Poster
- Compacta Black Poster
- Compacta Std Light Compressed
Supported Languages
English, Greek, Greenlandic, Guarani, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hiligaynon, Hill Mari, Hmong, Hopi, Hungarian, Ibanag, Icelandic, Iloko (Ilokano), Indonesian, Interglossa (Glosa), Interlingua, Irish (Gaelic), Istro-Romanian, Italian, Jèrriais, Kabardian, Kalmyk (Cyrillic), Karachay (Cyrillic), Kashubian, Kazakh (Cyrillic), Khakas, Khalkha, Khanty, Kildin Sami, Komi-Permyak, Kurdish, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kyrgyz (Cyrillic), Ladin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Lojban, Lombard, Low Saxon, Luxembourgian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay (Latinized), Maltese, Northern Sotho (Pedi), Norwegian, Occitan, Oromo, Ossetian, Pangasinan, Papiamento, Piedmontese, Polish, Portuguese, Potawatomi, Quechua, Rhaeto-Romance, Romanian, Romansh (Rumantsch), Rotokas, Russian, Rusyn, Sami (Inari), Sami (Lule), Sami (Northern), Samoan, Sardinian (Sardu), Scots (Gaelic), Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Seychellois Creole (Seselwa), Shona, Sicilian, Slovak, Abkhaz, Afrikaans, Albanian, Alsatian, Aragonese, Arapaho, Aromanian, Arrernte, Asturian, Aymara, Azerbaijani (Cyrillic), Bashkir, Basque, Belarusian, Belarusian (Lacinka), Bislama, Bosnian, Breton, Bulgarian, Buryat (Cyrillic), Catalan, Cebuano, Chamorro, Chechen, Cheyenne, Chichewa (Nyanja), Chuvash, Cimbrian, Corsican, Croatian, Cyrillic, Czech, Danish, Dungan, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Evenki (Cyrillic), Faroese, Fijian, Finnish, French, French Creole (Saint Lucia), Frisian, Friulian, Galician, Genoese, German, Gilbertese (Kiribati), Manx, Maori, Meadow Mari, Megleno-Romanian, Míkmaq, Mohawk, Moldovan, Nahuatl, Nenets, Norfolk/Pitcairnese, Slovenian (Slovene), Somali, Southern Ndebele, Southern Sotho (Sesotho), Spanish, Swahili, Swati/Swazi, Swedish, Tagalog (Filipino/Pilipino), Tahitian, Tajik, Tatar (Cyrillic), Tausug, Tetum (Tetun), Tok Pisin, Tongan (Faka-Tonga), Tswana, Turkmen, Turkmen (Cyrillic), Turkmen (Latinized), Tuvaluan, Tuvin, Udmurt, Ukrainian, Ulithian, Uyghur (Cyrillic), Uyghur (Latinized), Uzbek (Cyrillic), Veps, Vietnamese, Volapük, Votic (Cyrillic), Votic (Latinized), Walloon, Warlpiri, Welsh, Xhosa, Yakut/Sakha, Yapese, Zulu.
Font FAQS!
What Type of Font Is Compacta?
Compacta is one of the best sans serif font that was designed by Fred Lambert in the year 0f 1963.
Can I Use Compacta Font on My Website?
Yes! You can use the Compacta website on your website and can make your website design more beautiful.
Can I Download and Use Compacta Font in My Pc and Mac?
Yes! It’s free to download and use the Compacta in your mac and pc.
What’s the Closest Font to Compacta?
The Swiss 911 is very close to the Compacta font.
How to Install Compacta Font in Adobe, Ms. Word, Mac, or PC?
If you are keen to know about that then you should watch out our Font Installation guide for windows or a separate guide on the installation of Fonts in Mac. However, we also have a guide on installing Font in MS Word as well as in Adobe.