Open Sans Font
the friendly typeface
Open Sans is a humanist sans serif typeface designed by Steve Matteson, Type Director of Ascender Corp. This version contains the complete 897 character set, which includes the standard ISO Latin 1, Latin CE, Greek and Cyrillic character sets. Open Sans was designed with an upright stress, open forms and a neutral, yet friendly appearance. It was optimized for print, web, and mobile interfaces, and has excellent legibility characteristics in its letterforms.
Steve is a typeface designer based in Louisville, Colorado, who manages a global team for Monotype. With over 25 years in the business, he has designed corporate faces for Android, Citrix, Microsoft, Nextel, and Xbox. Steve frequently researches and lectures about the work of typographer Frederic Goudy, and has produced revivals of Goudy’s Bertham, Friar, and Tory Text among many others. He is a letterpress printer, musician, author, and avid cyclist.
Popular Pairings with Open Sans:-
* Roboto
* Lato
* Oswald
* Raleway
* Montserrat
Download Open Sans here.
