Inspired by the shapes of plantains, Viktor Solt-Bittner drew a first version of Plantago. Years later, Schriftlabor expanded Plantago into a multi-width and multi-weight font family. Plantago shows delicate leaf-like stroke endings and subtle curvings and offers condensed and wide variants. Typeset in 6 weights from Light to Black, 3 widths from Condensed to Extended, both upright and italic, totaling in no less than 36 styles.
Plantago began as logo sketches for an insurance company by Viktor Solt-Bittner, which later became a font family for Schriftlabor. It was expanded, developed, and completed by Schriftlabor’s type directors Franziska Hubmann and Lisa Schultz.
The design features delicate leaf-like stroke endings and subtle curvings, and it is available in condensed and wide variants across multiple weights and styles.
What is Plantago used for?
Plantago can suit branding and identity work where a distinctive, organic-leaning serif or display-style voice is needed. Its range of widths and weights also gives it flexibility for logos, headlines, and editorial applications.
Key features
Delicate leaf-like stroke endings
Subtle curvings
6 weights from Light to Black
3 widths from Condensed to Extended
Upright and italic styles
36 total styles
Plantago FAQs
Who expanded and completed Plantago? Schriftlabor’s type directors Franziska Hubmann and Lisa Schultz.
How many styles does Plantago include? Plantago includes 36 styles.
What weights are included in Plantago? It ranges from Light to Black.
What widths are included in Plantago? It includes 3 widths from Condensed to Extended.
Does Plantago include italic styles? Yes, it includes both upright and italic styles.
