Josefin Sans

Sans Serif geometric-sans by Santiago Orozco #63 on Google Fonts
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About Josefin Sans

Santiago Orozco's Josefin Sans is a geometric sans-serif that draws on the elegance of 1920s Scandinavian typography — particularly the work of Rudolf Koch and the Futura-era modernists — resulting in a typeface with an unusually high-fashion, editorial sensibility. The variable weight axis spans seven stops from ultralight to bold, and the thin and light weights in particular carry an almost fashion-editorial lightness that makes them popular for luxury branding, magazine headlines, and high-end retail design. Vietnamese script support extends its reach into Southeast Asian design markets.

Design Analysis

Josefin Sans is a geometric sans-serif with a vintage Scandinavian aesthetic, featuring a notably low x-height and tall ascenders that create an elegant, airy appearance. Its letterforms are built on strict geometric primitives with distinctive details like a ball terminal on the lowercase a. The light weights have a delicate, fashion-forward quality, while heavier weights become bold and architectural.

Recommended Use Cases

Best for fashion, lifestyle, and creative portfolio headings where elegance and white space are valued. The low x-height limits small-size readability, so pair with a high-x-height serif for body text.

Character Map

AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMm
NnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz
0123456789
!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{}|;':",.<>?

Weight Waterfall (7)

100 Thin
200 ExtraLight
300 Light
400 Regular
500 Medium
600 SemiBold
700 Bold

How to Use

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Josefin+Sans:wght@100;200;300;500;600;700;400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Josefin+Sans:wght@100;200;300;500;600;700;400&display=swap');
font-family: 'Josefin Sans', sans-serif;
brew install --cask font-josefin-sans

Details

Category
Sans Serif
Style
geometric-sans
Weights
7
Italic
✓
Korean
✗
Designer
Santiago Orozco
License
OFL
Version
Popularity
#63
Downloads
435

License Usage

Web useAllowed
PrintAllowed
Video / BroadcastAllowed
PackagingAllowed
App embeddingAllowed
Brand / LogoAllowed
ModificationAllowed

OFL — Free for personal & commercial use

Language Support

latin latin-ext vietnamese

Best For

body_text web_apps ui_elements

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Typography Concepts

  • text-rendering

    CSS property controlling text rendering quality: auto, optimizeSpeed, optimizeLegibility, geometricPrecision. Affects kerning and ligatures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Josefin Sans font free for commercial use?

Yes — Josefin Sans is an open-source font, free to use in personal and commercial projects.

What type of typeface is Josefin Sans?

Josefin Sans is a Sans Serif typeface. It is offered as a variable font.

What does Josefin Sans support?

Josefin Sans primarily supports text.