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Friends font

The Friends logo is custom lettering designed in-house at Warner Bros.; the closest documented font is Gabriel Weiss' Friends, a fan-made recreation of the wordmark.

Friends lettering
Logo via Wikimedia Commons, Friends Logo Correct Colors.
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Gabriel Weiss' Friends Closest match
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About the lettering

The wordmark was designed by Deborah Nayee, a graphic designer at Warner Bros., as simple black typewriter-style lettering punctuated by six coloured dots, which, per executive producer Kevin S. Bright, mean nothing in particular. Separately, the show's end credits were set in Lydian, Warren Chappell's calligraphic sans for American Type Founders (1938), and DVD box covers used Berliner Grotesk Light.

Common questions

What font is used in the Friends logo?

The logo is custom lettering by Warner Bros. designer Deborah Nayee. The closest matching font is Gabriel Weiss' Friends, a free-for-personal-use recreation of the wordmark.

What font are the Friends end credits in?

The end credits were set in Lydian, a calligraphic sans-serif designed by Warren Chappell for American Type Founders in 1938.

Is the Friends font free to download?

Gabriel Weiss' Friends is free for personal use. The coloured dots in the logo are not part of the font and have to be added separately.

Sources: Wikipedia, 'Lydian (typeface)' · LogoMyWay, 'Friends logo and the history of the TV show' · FontMeme Friends font page (generator-site mirror of the FontMeme entry)
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