Open Sans Font Family Download

Download Open Sans font family for free in TTF format. This package includes 12 static styles, covering Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold and ExtraBold with matching italics.

Open Sans is a humanist sans-serif typeface designed by Steve Matteson for Google. It is known for its open letterforms, upright stress and neutral but friendly appearance.

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Included Styles

OpenSans-Light.ttf
OpenSans-LightItalic.ttf
OpenSans-Regular.ttf
OpenSans-Italic.ttf
OpenSans-Medium.ttf
OpenSans-MediumItalic.ttf
OpenSans-SemiBold.ttf
OpenSans-SemiBoldItalic.ttf
OpenSans-Bold.ttf
OpenSans-BoldItalic.ttf
OpenSans-ExtraBold.ttf
OpenSans-ExtraBoldItalic.ttf

Font Details

Font Name: Open Sans
Font Type: Sans Serif
Format: TTF
Total Files: 12
Styles: Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold and matching Italics
Designer: Steve Matteson
Developer: Google
Category: Humanist Sans Serif / UI Sans Serif
Character Support: Latin, Greek, Cyrillic and extended character sets depending on version
Released: 2011
Major Update: 2021, variable font update
License: SIL Open Font License 1.1

The main strength of this family is readability. The letters have open counters, clear shapes and generous spacing, so text stays comfortable on screens and in dense layouts.

Open Sans became popular because it handles everyday digital typography well. It does not feel as technical as Roboto, as sharp as Inter or as formal as Helvetica Neue.

Use it when a page needs a clean, readable and familiar tone. It works especially well for content-heavy websites, admin panels, SaaS interfaces, forms, help pages, newsletters and business documents.

For official source files and current license details, see the Open Sans GitHub repository. You can also view the family on Google Fonts.

Similar Fonts

For related sans-serif options, see our Roboto font family, Inter font family, Arial font family and Source Sans 3 font family pages.