Sarabun

sans-serif · Designed by Suppakit Chalermlarp

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Sarabun is a clean, geometric sans-serif designed with both Thai and Latin scripts in mind. Its letterforms are open and legible, with a neutral weight distribution that makes it sit comfortably across sizes without feeling too rigid or too casual. The typeface has a functional, modern character with slightly humanist touches that prevent it from feeling cold. It works well in regular and light weights for reading, and holds up confidently in bold weights for display use.

Sarabun is well suited to digital products and applications where multilingual support, particularly Thai-Latin bilingual content, is a priority. It performs reliably in UI design for dashboards, apps, and websites that need a consistent, readable text style at small sizes. It also works well in editorial contexts such as online magazines or report layouts where a clean, professional look is needed without a strong stylistic statement. Brands in tech, healthcare, or education looking for a dependable workhorse typeface would find it a practical choice.

Best suited for: Consider Sarabun for multilingual digital interfaces, responsive web typography, and professional applications requiring reliable Thai and Latin script support across all sizes.

Design considerations: The extensive weight range from 100 to 800 supports flexible typographic hierarchies in both display and body text contexts. Its geometric structure with humanist restraint suits environments where clarity and approachability need to coexist without stylistic distraction.

Pairing guidance: Pair Sarabun's functional neutrality with Playfair Display for editorial layouts seeking serif contrast in headlines, Lato for sans-serif hierarchies within the same visual family, or DM Mono for technical content and code-heavy interfaces requiring monospace distinction.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato DM Mono

Sarabun at a glance

Designer

Suppakit Chalermlarp

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

October 2013

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

16 (8 weights + italics)

Classification

Sans Serif · Display

Character sets

4

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 16 Sarabun 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

Sarabun 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

Thai (sample)

ก ข ค ฆ ง จ ฉ ช ซ ฌ ญ ฎ ฏ ฐ ฑ ฒ ณ ด ต ถ ท ธ น บ ป ผ ฝ พ ฟ ภ ม

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 Sarabun support?

Sarabun includes 4 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
  • Thai: Thai
  • 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 Sarabun commercially?

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

Is Sarabun free for commercial use?

Yes. Sarabun 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 Sarabun include?

Sarabun includes 8 weights, from Thin (100) to ExtraBold (800), each with a matching italic, for 16 styles in total.

Does Sarabun support Cyrillic?

No. Sarabun supports Latin, Latin Extended, Thai and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Sarabun?

Sarabun was designed by Suppakit Chalermlarp. It was added to Google Fonts in October 2013.