Saira

sans-serif · Designed by Omnibus-Type

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Saira is a geometric sans-serif with a clean, technical edge. It features slightly condensed proportions across its extensive range of weights, giving it a structured and efficient appearance without feeling rigid or cold. The letterforms are modern and rational, with consistent stroke widths and open apertures that maintain strong readability even at smaller sizes. It has a distinctly contemporary feel that leans toward the functional side, making it feel at home in digital environments rather than print-heavy contexts. The wide weight range from thin to black gives designers real flexibility in creating hierarchy within a single typeface family.

Saira works well as a primary UI font for dashboards, data-heavy applications, and software products where clarity and a tech-forward personality matter. It is a strong choice for branding in industries like fintech, SaaS, logistics, and consumer electronics, where the goal is to communicate precision and modernity. Saira also performs reliably as a heading font for editorial websites or news platforms that want a contemporary sans-serif with enough character to stand out without distracting from the content itself.

Best suited for: Saira suits digital interfaces, tech-forward branding, data visualization dashboards, and contemporary editorial headings where clarity and modern personality are priorities.

Design considerations: The extensive weight range from 100 to 900 supports flexible typographic hierarchy within a single family, while slightly condensed proportions maintain efficiency without sacrificing readability. Both upright and italic variants are available across all weights, offering consistent styling options for emphasis and differentiation.

Pairing guidance: Pair Saira with Oswald for a cohesive sans-serif system emphasizing geometric structure; consider Merriweather to introduce serif warmth and contrast for editorial layouts mixing data and narrative content; or combine with Space Mono to reinforce technical precision in code-heavy or developer-focused contexts.

Pairs well with

Oswald Merriweather Space Mono

Saira at a glance

Designer

Omnibus-Type

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

July 2017

Last updated

November 2025

Styles

18 (9 weights + italics)

Variable font

Yes: width 50–125, weight 100–900

Classification

Sans Serif · Display

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 18 Saira styles

Weight Name Upright Italic
100 Thin Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
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

Saira 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 Saira support?

Saira 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 Saira commercially?

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

Is Saira free for commercial use?

Yes. Saira 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 Saira include?

Saira includes 9 weights, from Thin (100) to Black (900), each with a matching italic, for 18 styles in total. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 100 and 900 is available.

Does Saira support Cyrillic?

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

Who designed Saira?

Saira was designed by Omnibus-Type. It was added to Google Fonts in July 2017.