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Open Sans

Sans Serif Apache2 By Steve Matteson
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Open Sans is a humanist sans-serif designed for excellent legibility across print, web and mobile interfaces. Its neutral, friendly tone makes it one of the most widely used body-text fonts on the web.

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

CSS

font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
font-weight: 400;

@import

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Open+Sans:wght@400&display=swap');

HTML embed

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Open+Sans:wght@400&display=swap">

Font weights

4 available
300 · Light

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

400 · Regular

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

600 · Semi Bold

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

700 · Bold

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Font info

Designer

Steve Matteson

Weights

4

Styles

Regular

Version

v40

Last modified

Aug 1, 2023

Subsets

3

Variable

No

License

Apache2

Language support

Cyrillic Latin Latin-ext

Font pairings

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License

Open Sans is distributed under the Apache2 license. This license generally permits use in personal and commercial projects, including embedding the font on websites and in applications. Always read the full license text for the specific terms that apply to your use case.

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Frequently asked

What is Open Sans? +
Open Sans is a Sans Serif typeface designed by Steve Matteson, distributed as a Google Font.
Is Open Sans a Google Font? +
Yes, Open Sans is hosted on Google Fonts and can be embedded on any website free of charge under its open license (Apache2).
What type of font is Open Sans? +
Open Sans is classified as a Sans Serif typeface.
What weights does Open Sans have? +
Open Sans is available in 4 weights.
Can I use Open Sans on my website? +
Yes. Open Sans is released under the Apache2 license, which permits use in websites and most commercial projects. Always check the full license text for edge cases like selling the font file itself.
What fonts pair well with Open Sans? +
Open Sans pairs well with Open Sans, Open Sans, Open Sans, depending on whether you're using it for headlines or body text.