Mohave
sans-serif · Designed by Gumpita Rahayu
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Mohave is a condensed sans-serif with a strong geometric structure and a slightly mechanical edge. Its letterforms are tall and narrow, giving it a high-impact presence even at moderate sizes. The typeface carries a confident, industrial quality without feeling aggressive, and its clean construction means it holds up well across different weights from light to bold. It has a no-nonsense character that reads as modern and purposeful rather than decorative.
Mohave works well as a display or heading typeface in contexts where space efficiency and visual punch both matter. In branding, it suits technology companies, automotive brands, or streetwear labels looking for a bold but controlled identity. For editorial design, it performs well in magazine headlines or poster layouts where condensed type helps manage column width without sacrificing presence. In UI design, it can serve as a strong heading style for dashboards or apps that want a utilitarian, data-forward aesthetic without reaching for something overly stylized.
Best suited for: Mohave suits headlines, branding applications, and UI components where condensed proportions and geometric clarity enhance visual hierarchy and space efficiency.
Design considerations: The typeface's ten variants—from 300 to 700 weight with matching italics—support flexible typographic systems across editorial and interface contexts. Its tall, narrow letterforms and mechanical precision may benefit from generous line spacing and careful pairing with more open typefaces to balance visual density.
Pairing guidance: Barlow can serve as a complementary sans-serif for body text or secondary headings with greater width and approachability, Merriweather offers serif contrast for editorial layouts mixing display and reading matter, and Space Mono provides monospace utility for technical content or data-heavy interfaces while maintaining geometric consistency.
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Mohave at a glance
Gumpita Rahayu
SIL Open Font License 1.1
January 2020
September 2025
10 (5 weights + italics)
Yes: weight 300–700
Sans Serif
2
Google Fonts
All 10 Mohave 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 |
Mohave character map
Which languages does Mohave support?
Mohave 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 Mohave commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Mohave 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.