Black Han Sans

sans-serif · Designed by Zess Type

Black Han Sans: The five boxing wizards jump quickly

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Black Han Sans is a heavy, single-weight Korean-Latin display typeface with thick strokes and tight spacing. Its letterforms are bold and upright with minimal contrast, giving it a dense, impactful presence on the page. The font carries a strong, assertive personality that reads as confident and modern without being aggressive. Because it only comes in one weight, it works best when used at large sizes where its visual mass can do the work. It has a slightly condensed feel that makes it efficient in headers without taking up excessive horizontal space.

This font is well suited for entertainment and media branding, particularly for streaming platforms, gaming titles, or music artists looking for a bold Korean-influenced identity. It also works effectively as a headline font for editorial layouts in magazines or news sites where grabbing attention quickly matters. A third practical application is poster and event design, where its single heavy weight creates immediate hierarchy without needing a type system to support it.

Best suited for: Consider Black Han Sans for streaming service branding, gaming interfaces, music promotion materials, magazine headlines, and event posters where commanding visual presence matters.

Design considerations: As a single-weight display typeface, Black Han Sans performs optimally at larger scales where its dense letterforms and tight spacing create maximum impact. The slightly condensed proportions and minimal stroke contrast make it particularly effective for Korean-Latin bilingual contexts and layouts requiring efficient headline space.

Pairing guidance: Pair Black Han Sans with lighter-weight sans-serifs like Noto Sans KR for body text and supporting content, IBM Plex Sans for professional editorial contexts requiring tonal variety, or Barlow Condensed for layouts where condensed proportions complement the display font while maintaining visual coherence across weights.

Pairs well with

Noto Sans KR IBM Plex Sans Barlow Condensed

Black Han Sans at a glance

Designer

Zess Type

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

February 2018

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Sans Serif · Display

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Black Han Sans styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

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

Korean (sample)

가 나 다 라 마 바 사 아 자 차 카 타 파 하

Which languages does Black Han Sans support?

Black Han Sans includes 2 character sets:

  • Korean: Korean Hangul
  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Black Han Sans commercially?

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

Is Black Han Sans free for commercial use?

Yes. Black Han 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 Black Han Sans include?

Black Han Sans comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Black Han Sans support Cyrillic?

No. Black Han Sans supports Korean and Latin, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Black Han Sans?

Black Han Sans was designed by Zess Type. It was added to Google Fonts in February 2018.