Syne
sans-serif · Designed by Bonjour Monde, Lucas Descroix, George Triantafyllakos
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Syne is a geometric sans-serif with a distinctly unconventional edge. Its letterforms play with irregular spacing and optical adjustments that give it a slightly off-kilter, experimental feel without becoming unreadable. The font has a strong visual identity that sits somewhere between a clean modernist sans and an art-directed display face. It carries confidence and a sense of intentional design, making it feel current and forward-thinking rather than neutral or generic. The heavier weights especially have a bold graphic quality that commands attention.
Syne works well for creative studios, design agencies, and cultural institutions that want typography with personality baked in from the start. It performs strongly in editorial contexts like magazine headers, feature titles, and pull quotes where the irregular rhythm adds visual interest rather than distraction. It is also a solid choice for tech startups or product brands that want to signal creativity and modernity without leaning on overused options like Inter or Montserrat. In UI contexts, Syne is best reserved for display sizes and navigation rather than body copy, where its quirks can shine without hurting legibility.
Best suited for: Consider Syne for headlines, editorial features, branding applications, and interface elements where distinctive geometric letterforms can reinforce creative positioning and visual hierarchy.
Design considerations: Syne's five weight options support flexible typographic contrast, from regular through bold display weights. The geometric construction and intentional irregularities work best at larger sizes where its distinctive character enhances rather than compromises readability.
Pairing guidance: Pair Syne with Space Grotesk for complementary sans-serif contrast at display and body scales, IBM Plex Sans for a more neutral counterpoint in longer-form editorial or interface text, or DM Mono to introduce technical precision in code blocks, data displays, or design systems requiring monospace treatment.
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Syne at a glance
Bonjour Monde, Lucas Descroix, George Triantafyllakos
SIL Open Font License 1.1
August 2020
September 2025
5 (5 weights)
Yes: weight 400–800
Sans Serif · Display
3
Google Fonts
All 5 Syne styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Syne character map
Which languages does Syne support?
Syne includes 3 character sets:
- Greek: modern Greek
- 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
Can I use Syne commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Syne 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.