Sora

sans-serif · Designed by Jonathan Barnbrook, Julián Moncada

Sora: Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz

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Sora is a clean, geometric sans-serif with a modern and slightly technical feel. Its letterforms are precise and well-balanced, with consistent stroke widths and open apertures that give it strong legibility at both large and small sizes. It carries a neutral but confident personality — not cold or clinical, but purposeful. The typeface has a slight warmth to it that keeps it from feeling overly mechanical, making it versatile across contexts that need clarity without sacrificing approachability.

Sora works well as a primary UI font for SaaS products, dashboards, or mobile apps where readability and a contemporary look are priorities. It handles headings and display text effectively for tech startups or digital-first brands that want something polished without leaning on overused options like Inter or Roboto. It also fits comfortably in editorial layouts for online publications or company blogs where a consistent, unfussy typeface needs to carry a lot of content across different screen sizes.

Best suited for: Consider Sora for interfaces, navigation, landing pages, brand systems, and content layouts that benefit from a practical sans-serif foundation.

Design considerations: This ProFont page provides 8 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 Space Grotesk for body copy, navigation, or interface text, Lora for editorial headings or longer supporting text, and DM Mono for code, data, labels, or technical details, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Sora.

Pairs well with

Space Grotesk Lora DM Mono

Sora at a glance

Designer

Jonathan Barnbrook, Julián Moncada

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2020

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

8 (8 weights)

Variable font

Yes: weight 100–800

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 8 Sora styles

Weight Name Upright
100 Thin Aa Bb Gg 123
200 ExtraLight Aa Bb Gg 123
300 Light Aa Bb Gg 123
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

Sora 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

Which languages does Sora support?

Sora 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 Sora commercially?

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

Is Sora free for commercial use?

Yes. Sora 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 Sora include?

Sora includes 8 weights, from Thin (100) to ExtraBold (800). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 100 and 800 is available.

Does Sora support Cyrillic?

No. Sora supports Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Sora?

Sora was designed by Jonathan Barnbrook, Julián Moncada. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2020.