Jost
sans-serif · Designed by Owen Earl
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Jost is a geometric sans-serif typeface with clean, precise letterforms rooted in early 20th-century modernist design, particularly influenced by the Futura style. Its characters are built on near-perfect circles and straight lines, giving it a structured, rational appearance. The uppercase letters have a strong, confident stance while the lowercase remains highly readable without feeling stiff. It carries a sense of clarity and purpose rather than warmth, making it feel current without chasing trends. The range of weights from thin to black gives designers real flexibility without sacrificing its consistent character across the family.
Jost works well in tech product interfaces where legibility at smaller sizes matters and the brand wants to communicate precision and reliability. It is a solid choice for startup branding and marketing sites that need a modern, no-nonsense identity without leaning into the overused styles of competitors. Editorial use is another strong fit, particularly for digital magazines or report design where section headers and navigation elements need to feel organized and authoritative. Its geometric nature also makes it effective for packaging and product labeling where tight spacing and clean rendering at various sizes are priorities.
Best suited for: Digital interfaces, tech product design, startup branding, modern editorial layouts, and packaging where geometric precision and legibility across weights are priorities.
Design considerations: The extensive weight range from 100 to 900, plus matching italics, supports flexible typographic hierarchies and emphasis without font switching. Its geometric construction and rational character work particularly well in contexts requiring clarity and structured visual communication.
Pairing guidance: Pair Jost with Playfair Display for contrast between geometric sans-serif body text and high-contrast serif headlines, with Lora for a softer serif alternative that maintains readability in longer editorial passages, or with Space Mono to reinforce technical or code-focused contexts where monospace precision complements Jost's geometric logic.
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Jost at a glance
Owen Earl
SIL Open Font License 1.1
February 2020
September 2025
18 (9 weights + italics)
Yes: weight 100–900
Sans Serif
3
Google Fonts
All 18 Jost 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 |
| 800 | ExtraBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 900 | Black | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Jost character map
Which languages does Jost support?
Jost includes 3 character sets:
- Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
- 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 Jost commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Jost 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.