Anaheim

sans-serif · Designed by Vernon Adams

Anaheim: Quick zephyrs blow, vexing daft Jim

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Anaheim is a clean, humanist sans-serif with a straightforward, unpretentious character. Its letterforms are open and legible, with moderate stroke contrast and generous x-height that keeps text readable at smaller sizes. It leans neutral without feeling cold, sitting comfortably between a technical sans and a friendly workhorse typeface. It does not call attention to itself, which makes it reliable for extended reading and functional text rather than decorative display work.

Anaheim works well in digital product interfaces where clarity at small sizes matters, such as dashboards, utility apps, or navigation menus. It is also a practical choice for editorial body copy on web publications where a clean, modern feel is needed without the rigidity of a geometric sans. For branding in sectors like technology, education, or healthcare, Anaheim can serve as a supporting typeface that communicates clarity and approachability without visual noise.

Best suited for: Anaheim suits digital interfaces, utility applications, editorial web content, and professional branding where legibility and neutral clarity take priority over stylistic expression.

Design considerations: The typeface offers five weight options from regular through 800, supporting flexible typographic hierarchies across digital and print contexts. Its open letterforms and generous x-height maintain readability across sizes, making it adaptable for both body text and functional UI elements where approachability matters.

Pairing guidance: Pair Anaheim's neutral clarity with Raleway for refined sans-serif hierarchies emphasizing contrast through weight variation, Merriweather for serif-sans combinations that balance modern efficiency with editorial warmth, or Josefin Sans for contemporary sans-serif pairings where geometric elegance complements humanist structure.

Pairs well with

Raleway Merriweather Josefin Sans

Anaheim at a glance

Designer

Vernon Adams

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

October 2012

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

5 (5 weights)

Variable font

Yes: weight 400–800

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 5 Anaheim styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123
500 Medium Aa Bb Gg 123
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123
800 ExtraBold Aa Bb Gg 123

Anaheim character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Vietnamese (sample)

Ạ Ả Ấ Ầ Ẩ Ẫ Ậ Ắ Ằ Ặ Ẹ Ẻ Ẽ Ế Ề Ệ Ỉ Ị Ọ Ỏ Ố Ồ Ộ Ơ Ớ Ờ Ụ Ủ Ư Ứ Ừ Ự Ỳ Ỵ

Which languages does Anaheim support?

Anaheim includes 3 character sets:

  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
  • Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian
  • Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Anaheim commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Anaheim is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.

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Anaheim FAQ

Is Anaheim free for commercial use?

Yes. Anaheim is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Anaheim include?

Anaheim includes 5 weights, from Regular (400) to ExtraBold (800). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 400 and 800 is available.

Does Anaheim support Cyrillic?

No. Anaheim supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Anaheim?

Anaheim was designed by Vernon Adams. It was added to Google Fonts in October 2012.