Liter

sans-serif · Designed by Anton Skugarov, Alexandr Ivanin

Liter: Quick zephyrs blow, vexing daft Jim

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Liter is a clean, geometric sans-serif with an open and airy construction. Its letterforms are well-balanced with consistent stroke weights, giving it a neutral yet friendly tone. It reads clearly at both large and small sizes without demanding attention, which makes it easy to work with in layouts where legibility is a priority. The overall feel is modern and unpretentious, sitting somewhere between functional and approachable without leaning too hard in either direction.

This font works well in UI design where readable interface text is needed without a lot of stylistic noise. It also fits consumer-facing branding for products or services that want to communicate straightforward reliability rather than luxury or edge. Editorial contexts like online magazines or content-heavy websites can also benefit from Liter when used for subheadings or secondary display text, where it provides structure without competing with a stronger headline typeface.

Best suited for: User interface design, product branding, and digital editorial layouts where clear communication and visual restraint are valued over stylistic expression.

Design considerations: Liter's single regular weight limits typographic hierarchy options, making it most effective when paired with a contrasting typeface for emphasis. Its geometric construction and open spacing suit screen-based environments and responsive layouts where consistent legibility across sizes matters.

Pairing guidance: Pair Liter with Playfair Display for elegant contrast between functional body text and distinctive headlines, with Source Serif 4 to combine approachable sans-serif UI elements with traditional serif authority in editorial contexts, or with Space Mono to establish clear functional separation between interface text and code or data-focused content.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Source Serif 4 Space Mono

Liter at a glance

Designer

Anton Skugarov, Alexandr Ivanin

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

January 2025

Last updated

June 2025

Styles

1 (1 weight)

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

Liter styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123

Liter 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 (sample)

А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я а б в г д е ж з и й к л м н

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 Liter support?

Liter 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 Liter commercially?

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

Is Liter free for commercial use?

Yes. Liter 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 Liter include?

Liter comes in a single weight, Regular (400), with no italic style.

Does Liter support Cyrillic?

Yes. Liter includes Cyrillic characters, so it works for Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian text. It also supports Latin and Latin Extended.

Who designed Liter?

Liter was designed by Anton Skugarov, Alexandr Ivanin. It was added to Google Fonts in January 2025.