Zalando Sans

sans-serif · Designed by Jakob Ekelund, KH Type, Zalando

Zalando Sans: Quick zephyrs blow, vexing daft Jim

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Zalando Sans is a contemporary geometric sans-serif typeface built around clean, confident strokes and a strong sense of modernism. Its letterforms carry precise proportions with slightly humanist touches, giving it a balance between the cool neutrality of pure geometric design and the approachable warmth of everyday communication. The typeface features open apertures, consistent stroke weight, and well-considered spacing that keeps text legible at both small body sizes and large display settings. It carries a distinctly urban and commercial energy that feels polished without being cold.

The personality of Zalando Sans positions it as a reliable workhorse for brands that want to communicate clarity, confidence, and a forward-thinking attitude. Its visual tone suits contexts where readability and brand trust are equally important. Real-world applications include e-commerce platforms and retail brand identities, where the font helps product names, prices, and calls to action stand out cleanly. It also works well in mobile app interfaces that demand legibility across varied screen sizes, and in marketing materials such as campaign banners, lookbooks, and editorial layouts for fashion or lifestyle brands where a sleek, modern aesthetic is essential.

Best suited for: Product interfaces, e-commerce layouts, mobile applications, retail branding, marketing campaigns, and editorial designs where modern clarity and commercial confidence are priorities.

Design considerations: The extensive weight range from 200 to 900, plus matching italics, supports flexible typographic hierarchies across digital and print contexts. Its geometric foundation with humanist refinement suits both functional UI work and expressive display applications without sacrificing legibility.

Pairing guidance: Pair Zalando Sans with Playfair Display for contrast between contemporary sans-serif body text and elegant serif headlines, Lato as a complementary sans-serif alternative for secondary content or lighter hierarchical roles, and DM Mono for technical information, code blocks, or data-heavy interfaces requiring monospaced clarity.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato DM Mono

Zalando Sans at a glance

Designer

Jakob Ekelund, KH Type, Zalando

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

September 2025

Last updated

April 2026

Styles

16 (8 weights + italics)

Variable font

Yes: width 75–125, weight 200–900

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 16 Zalando 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

Zalando 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 Zalando Sans support?

Zalando 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 Zalando Sans commercially?

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

Is Zalando Sans free for commercial use?

Yes. Zalando 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 Zalando Sans include?

Zalando 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 Zalando Sans support Cyrillic?

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

Who designed Zalando Sans?

Zalando Sans was designed by Jakob Ekelund, KH Type, Zalando. It was added to Google Fonts in September 2025.