Work Sans
Open Foundry · Wei Huang
sans-serifgrotesqueitalic
A nine-weight grotesque by Wei Huang, optimised for on-screen reading with simplified details and enlarged diacritics.
About
Drawn by Wei Huang and inspired by early grotesque typefaces, Work Sans adapts its forms for digital environments through simplified details and larger diacritic marks. The nine weights run from Thin to Black, with the core middle weights suited to body text and the extremes intended for display use. All weights include matching italics, giving the family broad range across UI and editorial applications.
Classification
Classified as sans-serif by the foundry; inspired by early Grotesques with simplified features optimised for digital use, placing it squarely in the grotesque subcategory.
Weights
ThinExtralightLightRegularMediumSemiboldBoldExtraboldBlack
Languages
Latin
Tags
grotesquedigitalscreenopen-sourcenine-weightsdisplaytext