Quattrocento Sans
sans-serif · Designed by Impallari Type
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Quattrocento Sans is a clean, humanist sans-serif with roots in classical Roman letterforms. It carries a quiet elegance without feeling stiff or overly formal. The letterforms have good proportions and subtle calligraphic influence inherited from its serif counterpart, Quattrocento, which gives it warmth and readability at both large and small sizes. It sits comfortably between traditional and modern, making it approachable without being bland. The weight is balanced and the spacing is generous, which helps it hold up well in dense text environments.
This font works well in editorial design, particularly for online magazines or long-form content platforms where readability is the priority. It is a solid choice for nonprofit or cultural organization branding, where the goal is to feel trustworthy and refined without being corporate. It also fits naturally in web UI design, especially for dashboard interfaces or content-heavy applications that need a clean, neutral typeface that does not compete with the information it presents.
Best suited for: Consider Quattrocento Sans for interfaces, navigation, landing pages, brand systems, and content layouts that benefit from a practical sans-serif foundation.
Design considerations: This ProFont page provides 4 available variants, giving the family room to establish emphasis and hierarchy without changing typefaces. Test the selected weights with real project copy, spacing, and line lengths before committing to the final layout.
Pairing guidance: Consider Playfair Display for editorial headings or longer supporting text, Merriweather for editorial headings or longer supporting text, and Pacifico for an expressive accent or short callout, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Quattrocento Sans.
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Quattrocento Sans at a glance
Impallari Type
SIL Open Font License 1.1
February 2012
September 2025
4 (2 weights + italics)
Sans Serif
2
Google Fonts
All 4 Quattrocento Sans styles
| Weight | Name | Upright | Italic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Quattrocento Sans character map
Which languages does Quattrocento Sans support?
Quattrocento Sans includes 2 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
It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.
Can I use Quattrocento Sans commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Quattrocento Sans 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.