"Type specimen for FF Real Head displaying the words 'FF Real Head' in large bold letters, followed by the uppercase alphabet, lowercase alphabet, and numerals with punctuation symbols in a smaller weight.

Primary typeface

FF Real Head

Northeastern’s primary typeface is Real Head Pro, an all-purpose typeface that includes 13 weights, providing flexibility for any environment. The font family for this typeface is called FF Real.

Type specimen for the font Lato, showing the name 'Lato' in large bold letters, followed by the uppercase alphabet, lowercase alphabet, and numerals with punctuation symbols in a smaller regular weight.

Alternative typeface

Lato

Northeastern’s alternative typeface is Lato. It’s one of the most versatile, unique font families for digital applications. It should only be used where Real Head Pro is unavailable.

Font licenses

Freelancers, outside contractors, advertising agencies, and other suppliers are independent entities, and each needs their own font license. 

FF Real Head 

Northeastern employees can download this font free via Adobe Fonts (called FF Real).

This font can be used for both Adobe applications as well as desktop applications (Word, PowerPoint, etc.). For instructions on how to do this, please see this help article.  

Lato

Lato is an open source font and available free. It can be downloaded from Adobe Fonts for use in desktop applications.  

Website use

Ten production fonts are licensed for use on websites owned or under Northeastern control and for digital marketing.

These are:

FF Real Head Regular
FF Real Head Italic

FF Real Head Bold
FF Real Head Bold Italic

FF Real Head Medium
FF Real Head Medium Italic

FF Real Head Semilight
FF Real Head Semilight Italic

FF Real Head Light
FF Real Head Light Italic