Monda

sans-serif · Designed by Vernon Adams

Monda: Quick zephyrs blow, vexing daft Jim

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Monda is a clean, geometric sans-serif with a slightly condensed structure and open letterforms that give it good legibility at a range of sizes. Its strokes are uniform with minimal contrast, and the overall feel is modern without being sterile. It sits somewhere between utilitarian and friendly, which makes it versatile without being forgettable. The typeface handles both uppercase and lowercase well, with enough personality in characters like the lowercase g and a to keep things visually interesting without drawing unnecessary attention to itself.

Monda works well as a UI font for dashboards, developer tools, or productivity apps where readability under pressure matters. It is a solid choice for branding in the technology, design, or startup space, particularly for wordmarks or logotypes that need to feel contemporary but not trendy. For editorial use, it functions well as a subheading or navigation font in digital publications where hierarchy needs to be established without a heavy typographic investment. Its neutral tone makes it easy to pair and adapt across multiple contexts without fighting other design elements.

Best suited for: Consider Monda for interfaces, navigation, landing pages, brand systems, and content layouts that benefit from a practical sans-serif foundation.

Design considerations: This ProFont page provides 4 available variants, giving the family room to establish emphasis and hierarchy without changing typefaces. Test the selected weights with real project copy, spacing, and line lengths before committing to the final layout.

Pairing guidance: Consider Raleway for body copy, navigation, or interface text, Merriweather for editorial headings or longer supporting text, and Space Mono for code, data, labels, or technical details, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Monda.

Pairs well with

Raleway Merriweather Space Mono

Monda at a glance

Designer

Vernon Adams

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

November 2012

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

4 (4 weights)

Variable font

Yes: weight 400–700

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 4 Monda styles

Weight Name Upright
400 Regular Aa Bb Gg 123
500 Medium Aa Bb Gg 123
600 SemiBold Aa Bb Gg 123
700 Bold Aa Bb Gg 123

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

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

Vietnamese (sample)

Ạ Ả Ấ Ầ Ẩ Ẫ Ậ Ắ Ằ Ặ Ẹ Ẻ Ẽ Ế Ề Ệ Ỉ Ị Ọ Ỏ Ố Ồ Ộ Ơ Ớ Ờ Ụ Ủ Ư Ứ Ừ Ự Ỳ Ỵ

Which languages does Monda support?

Monda includes 3 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
  • 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 Monda commercially?

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

Is Monda free for commercial use?

Yes. Monda 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 Monda include?

Monda includes 4 weights, from Regular (400) to Bold (700). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 400 and 700 is available.

Does Monda support Cyrillic?

No. Monda supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Monda?

Monda was designed by Vernon Adams. It was added to Google Fonts in November 2012.