SUSE brings the infinite potential of open source to the enterprise. For over 32 years, SUSE has built a strong brand with a focus on secure, reliable, and trusted Linux, Cloud Native, Edge and AI technologies.
The design system, created in collaboration with Deloitte Digital, combines their leadership position as the open source innovator with an optimistic view on the future of tech. The goal of the typeface was to incorporate these characteristics and design a reliable, unique font family that allows SUSE to communicate in a completely new way.
Besides the brand-descriptive adjectives, inspiration was drawn from both new and existing visual brand elements. For instance, the rounded corners from the wordmark were used in shaping specific uppercase and lowercase letters. This gives the font a subtle technical character and strengthens its connection to the wordmark.
To establish a connection to the core of the brand—software development— we integrated features commonly found in fonts used for writing code.
One of the most unique characters is the lowercase ‘g’. Its shape is inspired by a previous exclusive typeface from SUSE. The connection between optimism and technology is shown in its best way here. Additionally, its aesthetic and appearance reminds of the chameleon in the logo.
One of the key brand elements is the so-called Infinity Stream. With its tube-like terminals, serifs, and crossbars, this has been integrated into the typeface design, creating a sense of movement.
The italic styles were designed to stand apart from the uprights. Narrower proportions, slightly reduced weight, and custom lowercase forms create a distinct tone. Their dynamic, subtly friendly character adds flexibility to the system and reinforces the innovative spirit of the SUSE brand.
The monospaced styles are based on the proportional designs, carefully adapted to fixed-width constraints. Optimized for small sizes and terminal environments, they feature increased stroke contrast and pronounced ink traps—ensuring clarity, sharpness, and consistency in highly technical or code-driven applications.
To support developers, the typeface includes coding ligatures and Powerline symbols—improving structure and readability in code environments.
In true developer spirit, the SUSE chameleon—the brand’s mascot—made it into the typeface as a hidden Easter egg. Beyond its playful nature, integrating the logo also serves a practical purpose: wherever the logo is needed, it can now be easily placed via the typeface. It is available in two versions, for light and dark backgrounds, and can be accessed by typing emojis.
During the development of the italics, alternate shapes were created to enhance contrast with the uprights. Refined versions of these forms were later integrated into the upright styles as stylistic alternates—available across all families, both proportional and monospaced.
With a total of 34 styles, the SUSE typeface family offers maximum flexibility across all use cases—digital and print alike. It covers everything from complex interfaces to expressive headlines. In addition, four variable fonts expand its versatility. The entire package is freely available through Google Fonts.
