Gandhi Sans Bold is a free bold sans serif designed by Cristobal Henestrosa and Raul Plancarte in collaboration with David Kimura and Gabriela Varela for Librerias Gandhi. Its broad capitals combine firm verticals with gently shaped curves for a sturdy, approachable silhouette. The compact lowercase forms have rounded shoulders, and the tall hooked f gives the design a recognizable detail.
Against flat illustration or geometric patterns, the dense lettering can function almost like another solid shape. This makes it useful for bookstore branding, cultural posters, editorial covers, and retail signage, where a title can become part of an emblem or storefront graphic rather than neutral text.
CristobalHenestrosa&RaulPlancarte,incollaborationwithDavidKimura&GabrielaVarela.: Gandhi Sans Bold: 2012
Full font name
GandhiSans-Bold
Name table version
Version 1.001
Postscript font name
GandhiSans-Bold
Trademark notice
Gandhi Sans is a trademark of Librerias Gandhi S.A. de C.V.
Manufacturer name
Cristobal Henestrosa & Raul Plancarte, in collaboration with David Kimura & Gabriela Varela.
Designer
Cristobal Henestrosa & Raul Plancarte, in collaboration with David Kimura & Gabriela Varela.
Description
Familia tipografica desarrollada para Librerias Gandhi, la mas importante cadena de librerias en Mexico. | Typeface designed for Librerias Gandhi, the leading bookstore chain in Mexico.
Extended font information
Platforms supported
PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
Font details
Created2012-03-19
Revision1
Glyph count373
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classOrnamentals
WeightSemi-bold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below: