Afacad

sans-serif · Designed by Kristian Möller, Dicotype

Afacad: Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex

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Afacad is a contemporary sans-serif with a clean, geometric structure balanced by subtle humanist touches. Its letterforms are open and legible, with moderate stroke contrast that keeps it feeling approachable rather than cold. The weight range gives it enough versatility to work across different contexts without losing its consistent, professional character. It sits in the space between utilitarian and refined, making it readable at smaller sizes while still carrying some visual personality at display scales.

This font works well for tech startups and SaaS products where a modern but not overly stylized identity is needed. It handles UI work effectively, particularly navigation, labels, and interface copy, where clarity under pressure matters. Editorial projects like digital magazines or content-heavy blogs can also benefit from Afacad in heading roles, where its clean structure guides readers without competing with the content itself.

Best suited for: Consider Afacad for digital interfaces, tech product design, editorial headings, and content-driven websites where modern clarity and professional approachability are priorities.

Design considerations: Afacad's eight-weight range supports flexible typographic hierarchies across both body and display applications. Its geometric foundation with humanist refinement suits projects balancing contemporary aesthetics with functional legibility across screen and print contexts.

Pairing guidance: Playfair Display brings classical contrast as a display serif for headlines and feature content, Source Serif 4 offers a versatile serif alternative for extended body text with substantial weight options, and DM Mono serves functional roles in code blocks, data presentation, or technical interface elements.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Source Serif 4 DM Mono

Afacad at a glance

Designer

Kristian Möller, Dicotype

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

December 2023

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

8 (4 weights + italics)

Variable font

Yes: weight 400–700

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

6

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 8 Afacad styles

Weight Name Upright Italic
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

Afacad 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 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Cyrillic Extended (sample)

Ґ Є Ї Ў Ғ Қ Ң Ү Ұ Һ Ә Ө

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 Afacad support?

Afacad includes 6 character sets:

  • Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
  • 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
  • Math: mathematical symbols and operators
  • Symbols: arrows, shapes and other technical symbols
  • 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 Afacad commercially?

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

Is Afacad free for commercial use?

Yes. Afacad 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 Afacad include?

Afacad includes 4 weights, from Regular (400) to Bold (700), each with a matching italic, for 8 styles in total. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 400 and 700 is available.

Does Afacad support Cyrillic?

No. Afacad supports Cyrillic Extended, Latin, Latin Extended, Math, Symbols and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Afacad?

Afacad was designed by Kristian Möller, Dicotype. It was added to Google Fonts in December 2023.