Amarna

sans-serif · Designed by Ishtār van Looy

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Amarna is a clean, geometric sans-serif with a modern structure and a subtle humanist warmth. Its letterforms are balanced and open, giving it a neutral but confident tone that avoids feeling cold or mechanical. The weight distribution is even, and the overall rhythm of the typeface makes it legible at both display and text sizes. It carries a professional character without being stiff, making it versatile across contexts that require clarity and a contemporary feel.

Amarna works well for tech startup branding where a clean, trustworthy look is needed without resorting to overly generic options. It suits editorial headings in digital publications or lifestyle blogs where readability and visual consistency matter more than stylistic flair. It is also a practical choice for UI design in dashboards or mobile applications, where its clear letterforms hold up across varying screen sizes and contrast levels.

Best suited for: Consider Amarna for digital interfaces, contemporary branding, editorial layouts, and applications where clean legibility and modern professionalism are priorities across multiple sizes.

Design considerations: The extensive weight range from 100 to 700, plus matching italics, supports flexible typographic hierarchies and emphasis strategies. Its geometric foundation with humanist qualities positions it as adaptable to both minimalist and content-rich layouts without sacrificing clarity.

Pairing guidance: Pair Amarna's geometric modernity with Playfair Display for sophisticated editorial contrast between headlines and body text, Lora for warm serif accompaniment in mixed-media layouts, or Space Mono for technical consistency in interface design and code-heavy contexts.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lora Space Mono

Amarna at a glance

Designer

Ishtār van Looy

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

December 2025

Last updated

February 2026

Styles

14 (7 weights + italics)

Variable font

Yes: weight 100–700

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 14 Amarna 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

Amarna 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 Amarna support?

Amarna 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 Amarna commercially?

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

Is Amarna free for commercial use?

Yes. Amarna 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 Amarna include?

Amarna includes 7 weights, from Thin (100) to Bold (700), each with a matching italic, for 14 styles in total. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 100 and 700 is available.

Does Amarna support Cyrillic?

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

Who designed Amarna?

Amarna was designed by Ishtār van Looy. It was added to Google Fonts in December 2025.