Merriweather Sans
sans-serif · Designed by Sorkin Type
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Merriweather Sans is a humanist sans-serif with sturdy, upright letterforms and slightly open apertures that give it a grounded, readable quality. It was designed to work well at small sizes on screens, so it carries a certain technical reliability without feeling cold or sterile. The strokes have modest variation in weight, and the overall impression is professional and neutral with just enough character to avoid being generic. It sits comfortably between purely geometric sans-serifs and the warmer, more expressive humanist styles, making it versatile across many contexts.
Because of its screen-optimized legibility, Merriweather Sans works well as a UI font in web applications and dashboards where clarity at small sizes matters. It also performs reliably in editorial contexts like online magazines or news platforms, particularly for subheadings and body text where extended reading is expected without fatigue. Brands in the professional services space, such as consulting firms, educational platforms, or nonprofit organizations, will find its tone appropriately serious but approachable enough to avoid feeling overly corporate.
Best suited for: Consider Merriweather Sans for digital interfaces, editorial layouts, professional branding, and any context prioritizing screen legibility without sacrificing approachable character.
Design considerations: The extensive weight range from 300 to 800, paired with matching italics, supports flexible typographic hierarchies across both display and body-text roles. Its humanist construction and modest stroke variation make it particularly effective in longer-form digital reading while maintaining visual interest at smaller sizes.
Pairing guidance: Merriweather Sans pairs effectively with serif companions like Merriweather for warm, traditional editorial combinations, or with Playfair Display to anchor expressive headlines above measured body text. Lato offers a lighter, more geometric counterpoint for layouts requiring visual contrast while maintaining contemporary clarity.
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Merriweather Sans at a glance
Sorkin Type
SIL Open Font License 1.1
March 2013
September 2025
12 (6 weights + italics)
Yes: weight 300–800
Sans Serif
4
Google Fonts
All 12 Merriweather Sans styles
| Weight | Name | Upright | Italic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Merriweather Sans character map
Which languages does Merriweather Sans support?
Merriweather Sans includes 4 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
- 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 Merriweather Sans commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Merriweather 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.