Web Safe and Print Fonts
Web Font: Archivo
Archivo is a versatile Google font designed for both display and text use, making it suitable for headlines, body text, and user interfaces. The font is known for its clean lines, simplicity, and readability, even at small sizes, making it popular for web content. Archivo is often used for its functional clarity, offering multiple weights, from regular to bold, allowing for various typographic expressions.
Archivo is conducive to accessibility due to its clean, simple, and highly legible design. Its clear letterforms, generous spacing, and variety of weights make it easy to read across different sizes and devices, which is important for users with visual impairments or reading difficulties.
It's available for free through Google Fonts and can be embedded directly into websites, which contributes to its widespread use across different design platforms. This balance between form and function aligns well with the practical, grounded identity that Southern Illinois University seeks to project.
Archivo Fonts Activated for the FTS Template
Print Font: Univers
The Univers font family plays a key role in creating a consistent, unified look for SIU Carbondale's branding. Its clean, straightforward style fits perfectly with the university's modern and academic feel, helping our materials—from signage to marketing and more—look cohesive and professional.
Using the full range of Univers weights, from light for body text to bold for headings, gives our content a polished, recognizable look that resonates with our community. This font choice isn't just about style; it's a way to make sure that students, faculty, alumni, and everyone connected to SIU can instantly recognize and take pride in our brand.
