Clarke Variable SemiBold
Size
Weight600
Clarke (Aa 19)
Clarke Light
Size
Buses & parking
Clarke Variable ExtraBold Italic
Size
Weight800
4-way street
Clarke Light Italic
Size
Population of 765,000 in an area 190 sq/km
Clarke Regular
Size
TRAM LANE
Clarke ExtraBold
Size
Greenbelts
Clarke Medium Italic
Size
“Easement”

Overview

Clarke is a fresh take on the bold and assertive character of the Grotesque genre of typefaces. Inspired by classics like Franklin Gothic and Trade Gothic, sharp edges and transitions are softened to create a typeface that balances strength and functionality with a welcoming, approachable tone. This blend of tradition and modernity gives Clarke a distinctive warmth while maintaining a commanding presence.

Optimised for both small text and impactful displays, Clarke features open apertures and subtle ink traps to help legibility at through all sizes. Details such as the hooked ‘r’ (with shorter alternative) and exaggerated curves on characters like ‘f’, ‘j’, and ‘y’, bring charm and personality to text without compromising readability.

Clarke is available as 16 static styles and 3 variable fonts covering weight and slant axes.



PDF Specimen

Release
V1.001
Designer
Counter Foundry / James Smith
Languages Supported
Acheron, Achinese, Acholi, Achuar-Shiwiar, Afar, Afrikaans, Aguaruna, Alekano, Aleut, Amahuaca, Amarakaeri, Amis, Anaang, Andaandi, Dongolawi, Anuta, Aragonese, Arbëreshë, Albanian, Asháninka, Ashéninka, Perené, Balinese, Bari, Basque, Batak, Dairi, Batak, Karo, Batak, Mandailing, Batak, Simalungun, Batak, Toba, Bemba, (Zambia), Bena, (Tanzania), Bikol, Bislama, Borana-Arsi-Guji, Oromo, Bosnian, Breton, Buginese, Candoshi-Shapra, Caquinte, Caribbean, Hindustani, Cashibo-Cacataibo, Cashinahua, Catalan, Cebuano, Central, Aymara, Central, Kurdish, Chachi, Chamorro, Chavacano, Chiga, Chiltepec, Chinantec, Chokwe, Chuukese, Cimbrian, Cofán, Cook, Islands, Māori, Cornish, Corsican, Creek, Crimean, Tatar, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dehu, Dutch, Eastern, Arrernte, Eastern, Oromo, English, Faroese, Fijian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Friulian, Gagauz, Galician, Ganda, Garifuna, German, Gheg, Albanian, Gilbertese, Gooniyandi, Gourmanchéma, Guadeloupean, Creole, French, Gusii, Haitian, Hani, Hiligaynon, Hopi, Huastec, Hungarian, Icelandic, Iloko, Inari, Sami, Indonesian, Irish, Istro, Romanian, Italian, Ixcatlán, Mazatec, Jamaican, Creole, English, Japanese, Javanese, Jola-Fonyi, K'iche', Kabuverdianu, Kaingang, Kala, Lagaw, Ya, Kalaallisut, Kalenjin, Kamba, (Kenya), Kaonde, Karelian, Kashubian, Kekchí, Kenzi, Mattokki, Khasi, Kikuyu, Kimbundu, Kinyarwanda, Kituba, (DRC), Kongo, Konzo, Kven, Finnish, Kölsch, Ladin, Ladino, Latgalian, Lithuanian, Lombard, Low, German, Lower, Sorbian, Luba-Lulua, Lule, Sami, Luo, (Kenya, and, Tanzania), Luxembourgish, Macedo-Romanian, Makonde, Malagasy, Malaysian, Maltese, Mandinka, Mandjak, Mankanya, Manx, Maore, Comorian, Maori, Mapudungun, Marshallese, Matsés, Mauritian, Creole, Meriam, Mir, Meru, Minangkabau, Mirandese, Mohawk, Montenegrin, Munsee, Murrinh-Patha, Mwani, Mískito, Naga, Pidgin, Ndonga, Neapolitan, Ngazidja, Comorian, Niuean, Nobiin, Nomatsiguenga, North, Ndebele, Northern, Kurdish, Northern, Qiandong, Miao, Northern, Sami, Northern, Uzbek, Norwegian, Nyanja, Nyankole, Occitan, Ojitlán, Chinantec, Orma, Oroqen, Palauan, Pampanga, Papantla, Totonac, Papiamento, Pedi, Picard, Pichis, Ashéninka, Piemontese, Pijin, Pintupi-Luritja, Pipil, Pohnpeian, Polish, Portuguese, Potawatomi, Purepecha, Páez, Quechua, Romanian, Romansh, Rotokas, Rundi, Samoan, Sango, Sangu, (Tanzania), Saramaccan, Sardinian, Scots, Scottish, Gaelic, Sena, Seri, Seselwa, Creole, French, Shawnee, Shipibo-Conibo, Shona, Shuar, Sicilian, Silesian, Slovak, Slovenian, Soga, Somali, Soninke, South, Ndebele, Southern, Aymara, Southern, Qiandong, Miao, Southern, Sami, Southern, Sotho, Spanish, Sranan, Tongo, Standard, Estonian, Standard, Latvian, Standard, Malay, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Swiss, German, Tagalog, Tahitian, Tedim, Chin, Tetum, Tetun, Dili, Toba, Tok, Pisin, Tokelau, Tonga, (Tonga, Islands), Tonga, (Zambia), Tosk, Albanian, Tumbuka, Turkish, Turkmen, Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Uab, Meto, Umbundu, Ume, Sami, Upper, Guinea, Crioulo, Upper, Sorbian, Venetian, Veps, Võro, Walloon, Walser, Waray, (Philippines), Warlpiri, Wayuu, Welsh, West, Central, Oromo, Western, Abnaki, Western, Frisian, Wiradjuri, Wolof, Xhosa, Yanesha', Yao, Yucateco, Zapotec, Zulu, Záparo.
EULA
Typefaces may only be used as per the terms of the Counter Foundry End User License Agreement (EULA). Click here for details.
Copyright
©2025 Counter Foundry
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