Reddit Sans

sans-serif · Designed by Stephen Hutchings, OrangeRed

Reddit Sans: Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz

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Reddit Sans is a clean, modern sans-serif with a friendly but professional character. It has open letterforms, balanced proportions, and a slight warmth that keeps it from feeling cold or overly corporate. The letterforms are legible at small sizes and hold up well at larger display sizes, though it performs best in the middle range. It carries a straightforward, approachable personality that feels contemporary without chasing trends, making it easy to read across screens and print.

Reddit Sans works well for UI and product interfaces where readability and a human tone matter, such as dashboards, apps, or platforms with dense text content. It is a solid choice for editorial websites or digital publications that want a neutral but not bland body or subheading typeface. It also suits brand identity work for startups or tech companies that want to signal accessibility and clarity without relying on a purely geometric or overly humanist style.

Best suited for: Recommended for digital interfaces, editorial layouts, and brand applications where approachable readability and contemporary clarity are priorities across screen and print media.

Design considerations: The extensive weight range from 200 to 900 supports flexible typographic hierarchy and emphasis without requiring additional typefaces. Its balanced proportions and open letterforms perform reliably across UI contexts and body text applications, though mid-range sizes showcase its design most effectively.

Pairing guidance: Pair Reddit Sans with Playfair Display for editorial contrast, using the serif as a display accent for headlines or feature content. Source Serif 4 offers a complementary serif option for body text in longer-form layouts. Space Mono serves as a technical or code-focused companion, useful for product interfaces or developer-facing content.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Source Serif 4 Space Mono

Reddit Sans at a glance

Designer

Stephen Hutchings, OrangeRed

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

October 2023

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

16 (8 weights + italics)

Variable font

Yes: weight 200–900

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 16 Reddit Sans styles

Weight Name Upright Italic
200 ExtraLight Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
300 Light Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
500 Medium Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
800 ExtraBold Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
900 Black Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123

Reddit Sans 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 Reddit Sans support?

Reddit Sans 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 Reddit Sans commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Reddit 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.

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Reddit Sans FAQ

Is Reddit Sans free for commercial use?

Yes. Reddit Sans 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 Reddit Sans include?

Reddit Sans includes 8 weights, from ExtraLight (200) to Black (900), each with a matching italic, for 16 styles in total. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 200 and 900 is available.

Does Reddit Sans support Cyrillic?

No. Reddit Sans supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Reddit Sans?

Reddit Sans was designed by Stephen Hutchings, OrangeRed. It was added to Google Fonts in October 2023.