Overview
Public Sans is a strong and neutral typeface that excels in interfaces, text, and headings. Its design is characterized by a clean and modern appearance, making it suitable for a variety of contexts.
Supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, making it suitable for multilingual environments.
Available in Light, Regular and Bold weights, including Italic styles, Covering everything from footnotes to body text, headings, and quotations.
The license is SIL Open Font License, allowing flexible use for commercial purposes and redistribution.
Background
Public Sans was developed by USWDS, led by Dan Williams with contributions from Pablo Impallari and Rodrigo Fuenzalida, based on Libre Franklin. The typeface is intended to provide a reliable and accessible option for public-facing communications.
Font Sample
| Latin | Latin Extended | Vietnamese | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thin (100) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Extra Light (200) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Light (300) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Regular (400) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Medium (500) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Semi Bold (600) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Bold (700) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Extra Bold (800) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Black (900) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (100) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (200) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (300) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (400) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (500) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (600) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (700) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (800) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
| Italic (900) | AaZzQ | ĀžČő | ĂĐơưẠ |
License & Author
| Commercial Use | ◎ |
|---|---|
| Author | USWDS, Dan Williams, Pablo Impallari, Rodrigo Fuenzalida |
| Official Link | – |

