About Work Sans.
Work Sans is a typeface family based loosely on early Grotesques, such as those by Stephenson Blake, Miller & Richard and Bauerschen Giesserei. The Regular weight and others in the middle of the family are optimised for on-screen text usage at medium-sizes (14px-48px) and can also be used in print design. The fonts closer to the extreme weights are designed more for display use both on the web and in print. Overall, features are simplified and optimised for screen resolutions; for example, diacritic marks are larger than how they would be in print. A version optimised for desktop applications is available from the Work Sans github project page.
The Work Sans project is led by Wei Huang, a type designer from Australia. To contribute, see github.com/weiweihuanghuang/Work-Sans
Updated August 2015: All styles were updated to v1.40 to change the Thin (100) style to be the same as 'HairLine' in previous versions - even thinner! This avoids the complication of a second "Hairline" family. The ExtraLight (200) and Light (300) styles also changed accordingly. Reflow will occur from previous versions on these weights.
Updated February 2020: Family has been upgraded to a variable font family.
- Designer
- Wei Huang
- Classification
- Sans Serif
- Coverage
- 488 languages
- Package release
- v24
- Updated
- Mar 12, 2026
- Monthly usage
- npm302,409 downloads last month
- jsDelivr37,403,186 requests last month
- License
- OFL-1.1
Style and character
Visual characteristics associated with this family.
Characters and features
What this family includes and how its files are structured.
Language and character coverage
- 'AleQale · Latin
- AchineseBahsa Acèh · Latin
- Achuar-ShiwiarLatin
- AcoliLatin
- AdaraLatin
- AfarQafar · Latin
- AfrikaansLatin
- AguarunaLatin
- AhtnaAtnakenaegeʼ · Latin
- Ainu (Latin)
- AlagoLatin
- AlbanianShqip · Latin
- AlekanoGahuku · Latin
- AleutUnangam Tunuu · Latin
- AmahuacaLatin
- AmarakaeriLatin
- AmisLatin
- AnaangAnaañ · Latin
- Ao NagaLatin
- Arabic, Chadian SpokenLatin
- AragoneseAragonés · Latin
- ArapahoLatin
- AromanianArmani · Latin
- ArpitanLatin
- Artificial languages, World (Latin)
- AsháninkaLatin
- Ashéninka PerenéLatin
- Ashéninka, PichisLatin
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Latin
- AsturianAsturianu · Latin
- AsuKipare · Latin
- AwakLatin
- AymaraAymar · Latin
- Azerbaijaniazərbaycan (latın) · Latin
- BalineseBali · Latin
- Banda, West CentralLatin
- BangwinjiLatin
- BanjarLatin
- BapukuLatin
- BariLatin
- Bashkir (Latin)
- BasqueEuskara · Latin
- Batak TobaLatin
- BedawiyetLatin
- Belarusian (Latin)
- BembaChibemba · Latin
- BenaEkibena · Latin
- BenchLatin
- BengaLatin
- BetawiLatin
- BialiLatin
- BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
- BilenLatin
- BiniẸ̀dó · Latin
- BislamaLatin
- Bodo (Latin)
- BokobaruLatin
- BosnianBosanski · Latin
- Brahui (Latin)
- BretonBrezhoneg · Latin
- BugineseBasa Ugi · Latin
- C’LelaLatin
- CahungwaryaLatin
- Candoshi-ShapraLatin
- CaquinteLatin
- Cashibo-CacataiboLatin
- CashinahuaLatin
- CatalanCatalà · Latin
- CebuanoBinisaya · Latin
- Central DusunLatin
- ChachiLatin
- ChamorroChamorru · Latin
- Chavacano, Philippines (Latin)
- ChickasawChikashshanompa' · Latin
- ChidurumaLatin
- ChigaRukiga · Latin
- Chimborazo Highland QuichuaRuna Simi · Latin
- Chin, FalamLatin
- Chin, HakaLatin
- Chin, MatuLatin
- Chinantec, OjitlánLatin
- ChokweLatin
- ChuukeseChuuk · Latin
- Cofán, Latin
- ColognianKölsch · Latin
- ColoradoLatin
- Comorian, NgazidjaLatin
- Cook Islands MāoriMāori Kūki 'Āirani · Latin
- CornishKernewek · Latin
- CorsicanCorsu · Latin
- Crimean TurkishLatin
- Crioulo, Upper GuineaLatin
- CroatianHrvatski · Latin
- Cuyonon (Latin)
- CzechČeština · Latin
- DanishDansk · Latin
- DawroLatin
- DelawareHuluníixsuwaakan · Latin
- DikakaLatin
- DimliDimlî · Latin
- DogribLatin
- DrungLatin
- DutchNederlands · Latin
- EbiraLatin
- Efikefi · Latin
- EkpeyeLatin
- ElfdalianLatin
- EmbuKiembu · Latin
- EnglishLatin
- EsanLatin
- Ese EjjaLatin
- EsperantoLatin
- EstonianEesti · Latin
- ExtremaduranLatin
- EzaaLatin
- FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
- FijianVakaviti · Latin
- FilipinoLatin
- FinnishSuomi · Latin
- Finnish, KvenLatin
- FrenchFrançais · Latin
- FriulianFurlan · Latin
- FuliiruLatin
- GagauzGagauzça · Latin
- GalicianGalego · Latin
- GalloLatin
- GamoLatin
- GandaLuganda · Latin
- GarifunaLatin
- Gbaya, SudanLatin
- Gelao, KlauLatin
- GermanDeutsch · Latin
- Gheg AlbanianGegnisht · Latin
- GilberteseKiribati · Latin
- GofaLatin
- Gourmanchémagulimancema · Latin
- Guadeloupean Creole French, Martinique (Latin)
- GuaraniAvañe'ẽ · Latin
- GuarayuLatin
- Guianese Creole FrenchLatin
- GusiiEkegusii · Latin
- GwichʼinDinju Zhuh K’yuu · Latin
- GyeleLatin
- HadiyyaHadiyyisa · Latin
- Haitian CreoleKreyòl Ayisyen · Latin
- HangaLatin
- HaniLatin
- HarariLatin
- Hawaiian’Olelo Hawai’i · Latin
- HiligaynonIlonggo · Latin
- Hindustani, SarnamiLatin
- Hmonghveb Hmub · Latin
- Hmong NjuaLatin
- Hmong, Northern QiandongHmong (Latin) · Latin
- Hmong, Southern QiandongLatin
- HopiHopilàvayi · Latin
- Huastec, San Luís PotosíLatin
- HungarianMagyar · Latin
- IcelandicÍslenska · Latin
- IdoLatin
- IgboLatin
- IgedeLatin
- IkaLatin
- IkwoLatin
- IlokoIlokano · Latin
- Inari SamiAnarâškielâ · Latin
- IndonesianIndonesia · Latin
- InnuInnu Aimun · Latin
- InterlinguaLatin
- Interlingue (Latin)
- IraqwLatin
- IrishGaeilge · Latin
- ItalianItaliano · Latin
- Ivbie North-Okpela-ArheLatin
- IzereLatin
- Jamaican Creole EnglishJamiekan · Latin
- JavaneseJawa · Latin
- Jèrriais, Latin
- JjuLatin
- Jola-FonyiJóola-Fóoñi · Latin
- KabuverdianuLatin
- KaingangKanhgág · Latin
- KalaallisutLatin
- KalangaLatin
- KalenjinMarkweta · Latin
- KambaKikamba · Latin
- KaondeLatin
- Kaqchikel, CentralLatin
- KarelianKarjala · Latin
- KashubianKaszëbsczi · Latin
- Kazakh (Latin)
- KhasiKa Ktien Khasi · Latin
- Khowar (Latin)
- Kichwa, Unified QuichuaLatin
- KikuyuGĩgĩkũyũ · Latin
- KimbunduLatin
- KinyarwandaLatin
- KirmanjkiShar Ma · Latin
- KitubaLatin
- Klingon (Latin)
- KombeLatin
- KongoKikongo · Latin
- KonjoLatin
- KuanyamaOshikwanyama · Latin
- KunamaLatin
- Kurdish (Latin)Kurmancî
- KuriaLatin
- KutuLatin
- KwereLatin
- KʼicheʼQatzijob'al · Latin
- LadinLatin
- Ladino (Latin)
- LambaIchilamba · Latin
- Lamnso’Latin
- Lango, UgandaLatin
- LatgalianLatgalīšu · Latin
- Latin
- LatvianLatviešu · Latin
- LeleLatin
- LigurianLigure · Latin
- Lingua Franca Nova, Latin
- LithuanianLietuviškai · Latin
- Lojban (Latin)lojban (Latin)
- LokaaLatin
- LombardLatin
- LomweLatin
- LongudaLatin
- Low GermanNiedersächsisch · Latin
- Lower SorbianDolnoserbšćina · Latin
- LozisiLozi · Latin
- Luba-LuluaTshiluba · Latin
- LuguruLatin
- Lule SamiJulevusámegiella · Latin
- LundaLatin
- LuoDholuo · Latin
- LuvaleLatin
- LuwoLatin
- LuxembourgishLëtzebuergesch · Latin
- LuyiaLatin
- Ma’diLatin
- MachameLatin
- MadureseMadhurâ · Latin
- MakhuwaEmakhuwa · Latin
- Makhuwa-MeettoImeetto · Latin
- MakondeChimakonde · Latin
- MalagasyLatin
- Malay (Latin)
- MalteseMalti · Latin
- Mambila, NigeriaLatin
- Mandinkamandinka · Latin
- Mandjakmanjak · Latin
- Mankanyamankaañ · Latin
- ManxGaelg · Latin
- ManyikaLatin
- Maorite reo Māori · Latin
- MapucheMapudungun · Latin
- Maranao (Latin)
- MarshalleseKajin Ṃajeḷ · Latin
- MasaabaLatin
- Matsés (Latin)
- Mauritian CreoleKreol Morisien · Latin
- Mazatec, IxcatlánLatin
- MeruKîmîîrû · Latin
- Middle High GermanLatin
- MinangkabauBaso Minangkabau · Latin
- MirandeseMirandés · Latin
- MískitoLatin
- Mixe, TotontepecLatin
- Mizo (Latin)
- MohawkKanien’kéha · Latin
- Morumoru · Latin
- MozarabicLatin
- MuscogeeMvskoke · Latin
- Musi (Latin)
- Muslim Tat, LatinTati
- MwaniLatin
- Nahuatl, CentralLatin
- NaraLatin
- NavajoDiné Bizaad · Latin
- NdambaLatin
- NdauLatin
- NdongaLatin
- NeapolitanNapulitano · Latin
- NgindoLatin
- NguluLatin
- Nigerian PidginLatin
- NiueanNiuē · Latin
- NomatsiguengaLatin
- North NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
- Northern FrisianLatin
- Northern SamiSámegiella · Latin
- Northern SothoSepedi · Latin
- NorwegianNorsk · Latin
- Norwegian Bokmålnorsk bokmål · Latin
- Norwegian Nynorsknynorsk · Latin
- NovialLatin
- Nupe-Nupe-TakoLatin
- NyanjaChicheŵa · Latin
- NyankoleRunyankore · Latin
- Nyasa TongaLatin
- NyembaLatin
- NyoroLatin
- OccitanLatin
- OgbahLatin
- OkiekLatin
- Old EnglishÆnglisc (Latin) · Latin
- Old FrenchLatin
- Old High GermanLatin
- Old IrishLatin
- Old ProvençalLatin
- Old Welsh, Latin
- OromoAfaan Oromoo · Latin
- OroqenLatin
- Otomi, MezquitalLatin
- OtuhoLatin
- PáezLatin
- Paite Chin, Latin
- Palauana tekoi er a Belau · Latin
- PampangaKapampangan · Latin
- PapiamentoPapiamentu · Latin
- PicardLatin
- PiedmontesePiemontèis · Latin
- PijinLatin
- Pintupi-LuritjaLatin
- PipilLatin
- PogoloLatin
- PohnpeianPohnpei · Latin
- PökootMarkweta · Latin
- PolishPolski · Latin
- Pontic (Latin)
- PortuguesePortuguês · Latin
- Punuyipunu · Latin
- PurepechaLatin
- QuechuaRuna Simi · Latin
- Quechua, Ambo-PascoLatin
- Quechua, Arequipa-La UniónLatin
- Quechua, AyacuchoLatin
- Quechua, CajamarcaLatin
- Quechua, CuscoRunasimi · Latin
- Quechua, Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo HuánucoLatin
- Quechua, Huaylas AncashLatin
- Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-LauricochaLatin
- Quechua, North JunínLatin
- Quechua, Northern Conchucos AncashLatin
- Quechua, South BolivianLatin
- QʼeqchiʼLatin
- Rapa (Latin)
- RejangLatin
- RendilleLatin
- ResheLatin
- Réunion Creole FrenchLatin
- RigweLatin
- Rinconada BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
- Rohingya (Latin)
- RomagnolLatin
- RomanianRomână · Latin
- RomanshRumantsch · Latin
- RomboLatin
- RongaLatin
- RundiIkirundi · Latin
- RwaLatin
- SahoLatin
- Saint Lucian Creole French, Latin
- SalarLatin
- SamburuSampur · Latin
- SamoanSāmoa · Latin
- SandaweLatin
- SangoSängö · Latin
- SanguShisango · Latin
- SãotomenseLatin
- SapinyLatin
- SardinianSardu · Latin
- SasakLatin
- Sassarese SardinianSardu · Latin
- Saterland FrisianLatin
- ScotsScots Leid · Latin
- Scottish GaelicGàidhlig · Latin
- SecoyaLatin
- SenaCisena · Latin
- Serbian (Latin)srpski (latinica, Crna Gora)
- SeriCmiique Iitom · Latin
- Seselwa Creole FrenchSeselwa · Latin
- ShambalaKishambaa · Latin
- ShekoLatin
- ShillukLatin
- Shipibo-ConiboLatin
- ShonaChishona · Latin
- Shuar, Ecuador (Latin)
- SicilianSicilianu · Latin
- SidamoLatin
- SiksikaLatin
- SilesianŚlůnsko godka · Latin
- SlovakSlovenčina · Latin
- SlovenianSlovenščina · Latin
- SogaLusoga · Latin
- SomaliSoomaali · Latin
- South NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
- Southern SamiÅarjelsaemiengïele · Latin
- Southern SothoSesotho · Latin
- Southern TujiaLatin
- SpanishEspañol · Latin
- Sranan TongoLatin
- SubaLatin
- SukumaKisukuma · Latin
- SundaneseBasa Sunda · Latin
- SwahiliKiswahili · Latin
- Swahili, CongoLatin
- SwatiSiswati · Latin
- SwedishSvenska · Latin
- Swiss GermanSchwyzerdütsch · Latin
- TahitianReo Tahiti · Latin
- TaitaKidawida · Latin
- Tajik (Latin)
- TakwaneLatin
- Talinga-BwisiLatin
- Talysh (Latin)Tolışi
- Tatar (Latin)
- TedagaLatin
- Tedim ChinLatin
- Tenango Otomi, Latin
- TetumLia Tetun · Latin
- Tetun DiliLatin
- TivLatin
- Tiwi (Latin)
- TobaLatin
- Tok PisinLatin
- TokelauLatin
- TongaLatin
- TonganFaka Tonga · Latin
- TooroLatin
- ToposaLatin
- Totonac, PapantlaLatin
- Tsakhur (Latin)Ts‘əxna miz
- TsamaiLatin
- TsongaXitsonga · Latin
- TsuvadiLatin
- TswanaSetswana · Latin
- TulaLatin
- TumbukaChitumbuka · Latin
- TurkishTürkçe · Latin
- Turkmen (Latin)Türkmençe
- TyapLatin
- Tzeltal, OxchucLatin
- Tzotzil, ChamulaLatin
- Uab MetoUab Metô · Latin
- UmbunduÚmbúndú · Latin
- Upper SorbianHornjoserbšćina · Latin
- ut-Hunu̱t-Hun · Latin
- ut-Ma’inLatin
- Uyghur (Latin)Uighur
- UzbekO‘zbekcha · Latin
- VenetianVèneto · Latin
- VepsVepsä · Latin
- VidundaLatin
- VietnameseTiếng Việt · Latin
- VolapükLatin
- VõroLatin
- VunjoLatin
- WallisianFakaʻuvea · Latin
- WalloonWalon · Latin
- WalserWalscher · Latin
- WaoraniLatin
- WarayWaray-Waray · Latin
- WarlpiriLatin
- WayuuWayuunaiki · Latin
- WelshCymraeg · Latin
- WendatLatin
- West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
- Western FrisianFrysk · Latin
- Wolaytta (Latin)
- WolofLatin
- XavánteA’uwẽ · Latin
- XhosaisiXhosa · Latin
- YaneshaʼLatin
- YaochiYao · Latin
- YapeseWaab · Latin
- YasaLatin
- YucatecoMàaya t'àan · Latin
- ZaghawaLatin
- ZandeLatin
- ZáparoLatin
- Zapotec, GüiláLatin
- Zapotec, MiahuatlánLatin
- ZayseLatin
- ZhuangLatin
- ZigulaLatin
- ZuluisiZulu · Latin
- ZuniShiwiʼma · Latin
Styles and axes
9 weights · Italic, Normal
Variable axes let you fine-tune the design between the values shown.
- ItalicAdjust the style from roman to italic.
ital· 0–1 · default 0 - WeightAdjust the style from lighter to bolder in typographic color, by varying stroke weights, spacing and kerning, and other aspects of the type.
wght· 100–900 · default 400
OpenType features
Availability can vary between files.
- Access all alternatesMakes every alternate form in the font available for selection.
aalt - Small capitals from capitalsReplaces capital letters with forms designed to match small capitals.
c2sc - Contextual alternatesChooses alternate forms that work better beside the surrounding letters.
calt - Case-sensitive formsAdjusts punctuation and symbols to align with capital letters.
case - Glyph compositionBuilds or separates glyphs so letters and marks shape correctly.
ccmp - Capital spacingAdds spacing designed specifically for all-capital text.
cpsp - CSWHApplies the font’s cswh behavior during text shaping.
cswh - Discretionary ligaturesEnables optional ligatures chosen for style rather than readability.
dlig - DenominatorsUses denominator figures designed for fractions.
dnom - FractionsBuilds diagonal fractions from ordinary numbers.
frac - Historical formsReplaces modern forms with historically appropriate alternatives.
hist - KerningFine-tunes the space between specific pairs of characters.
kern - Standard ligaturesReplaces common letter sequences with standard ligatures.
liga - Lining figuresUses figures that align with the height of capital letters.
lnum - Localized formsUses character forms appropriate to the selected language or region.
locl - Mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to their base characters.
mark - Mark-to-mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to other marks.
mkmk - NALTApplies the font’s nalt behavior during text shaping.
nalt - NumeratorsUses numerator figures designed for fractions.
numr - Oldstyle figuresUses figures with varied heights that sit naturally in body text.
onum - OrdinalsUses letterforms designed for ordinal numbers.
ordn - ORNMApplies the font’s ornm behavior during text shaping.
ornm - Proportional figuresUses figures with widths that follow each digit’s shape.
pnum - Required variation alternatesSelects alternate forms required at specific variable-font settings.
rvrn - Stylistic alternatesOffers stylistic alternatives for selected characters.
salt - Scientific inferiorsUses lowered figures and letters designed for scientific notation.
sinf - Small capitalsReplaces lowercase letters with small capitals.
smcp - Stylistic set 1Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.
ss01 - Stylistic set 2Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.
ss02 - Stylistic set 3Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.
ss03 - Stylistic set 4Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.
ss04 - Stylistic set 5Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.
ss05 - Stylistic set 6Activates a coordinated set of alternate character designs.
ss06 - SubscriptUses glyphs designed to sit below the text baseline.
subs - SuperscriptUses glyphs designed to sit above the text baseline.
sups - SWSHApplies the font’s swsh behavior during text shaping.
swsh - Titling alternatesUses letterforms designed for large display and title settings.
titl - Tabular figuresUses equal-width figures that align in tables and columns.
tnum - Slashed zeroDistinguishes zero from the letter O, commonly with a slash.
zero
License
Complete terms and attribution for this font.
Copyright 2019 The Work Sans Project Authors (https://github.com/weiweihuanghuang/Work-Sans)
Copyright 2019 The Work Sans Project Authors (https://github.com/weiweihuanghuang/Work-Sans) This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license is copied below, and is also available with a FAQ at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFL ----------------------------------------------------------- SIL OPEN FONT LICENSE Version 1.1 - 26 February 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------- PREAMBLE The goals of the Open Font License (OFL) are to stimulate worldwide development of collaborative font projects, to support the font creation efforts of academic and linguistic communities, and to provide a free and open framework in which fonts may be shared and improved in partnership with others. The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. The fonts, including any derivative works, can be bundled, embedded, redistributed and/or sold with any software provided that any reserved names are not used by derivative works. The fonts and derivatives, however, cannot be released under any other type of license. The requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives. DEFINITIONS "Font Software" refers to the set of files released by the Copyright Holder(s) under this license and clearly marked as such. This may include source files, build scripts and documentation. "Reserved Font Name" refers to any names specified as such after the copyright statement(s). "Original Version" refers to the collection of Font Software components as distributed by the Copyright Holder(s). "Modified Version" refers to any derivative made by adding to, deleting, or substituting -- in part or in whole -- any of the components of the Original Version, by changing formats or by porting the Font Software to a new environment. "Author" refers to any designer, engineer, programmer, technical writer or other person who contributed to the Font Software. PERMISSION & CONDITIONS Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of the Font Software, to use, study, copy, merge, embed, modify, redistribute, and sell modified and unmodified copies of the Font Software, subject to the following conditions: 1) Neither the Font Software nor any of its individual components, in Original or Modified Versions, may be sold by itself. 2) Original or Modified Versions of the Font Software may be bundled, redistributed and/or sold with any software, provided that each copy contains the above copyright notice and this license. These can be included either as stand-alone text files, human-readable headers or in the appropriate machine-readable metadata fields within text or binary files as long as those fields can be easily viewed by the user. 3) No Modified Version of the Font Software may use the Reserved Font Name(s) unless explicit written permission is granted by the corresponding Copyright Holder. This restriction only applies to the primary font name as presented to the users. 4) The name(s) of the Copyright Holder(s) or the Author(s) of the Font Software shall not be used to promote, endorse or advertise any Modified Version, except to acknowledge the contribution(s) of the Copyright Holder(s) and the Author(s) or with their explicit written permission. 5) The Font Software, modified or unmodified, in part or in whole, must be distributed entirely under this license, and must not be distributed under any other license. The requirement for fonts to remain under this license does not apply to any document created using the Font Software. TERMINATION This license becomes null and void if any of the above conditions are not met. DISCLAIMER THE FONT SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, OR OTHER RIGHT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE FONT SOFTWARE OR FROM OTHER DEALINGS IN THE FONT SOFTWARE.
Provenance
Where the files came from and what Fontsource distributes.
- Provider
- Google Fonts
- Source files
- 2
- Formats
- TTF
- Revision
8b0a1d0f59
- WorkSans-Italic[wght].ttf Variable · Italic · 100–900 weight · Version 2.012 · 329 KB
- WorkSans[wght].ttf Variable · Normal · 100–900 weight · Version 2.012 · 353 KB