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Open Sans

by Monotype Design Team

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16pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
24pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
32pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
48pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
72pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
120pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

About this font

Open Sans is catalogued as a sans serif family with 3 styles and 1150 glyphs. Available weights in the catalog: 600. Recorded language subsets include Cyrillic, Greek, Latin, Latin Ext., Vietnamese. The family is listed as variable. Embedded licence metadata credits Monotype Design Team. The recorded licence is the SIL Open Font License, which permits commercial use subject to the licence terms included with the download.

#sans-serif#family#open#sans

Family metadata

Catalog details are taken from the included font files and verified metadata rather than inferred from the font name.

Sans Serif3 styles1150 glyphsVariable font

Recorded coverage

Weights

600

Language subsets

CyrillicGreekLatinLatin Ext.Vietnamese

Questions about Open Sans

Is Open Sans free to download?+

Open Sans is listed as a free download. Always review the included licence before using it, especially for commercial projects.

Can I use Open Sans commercially?+

Yes. The verified SIL Open Font License record for Open Sans allows commercial use subject to the licence terms included with the download.

What styles and weights are available in Open Sans?+

Open Sans has 3 listed styles, with catalog weights 600. Use the live preview above to inspect the included files before downloading.

What characters does Open Sans include?+

See the character map above for the glyphs included. Open Sans lists 1150 glyphs across 3 styles. Not every font includes every language or symbol, so check the map before using it for specific characters.

How do I install Open Sans?+

Download the font, unzip it if needed, then install the .ttf or .otf file. The step by step guide below covers Windows, macOS and Linux, with mobile guides in the Help Center.

OpenType features

No declared OpenType features.

Language support

CyrillicGreekLatinLatin Ext.Vietnamese

Variable font

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Recommended pairings

Tested combinations that read well next to Open Sans.