Spline Sans

sans-serif · Designed by Eben Sorkin, Mirko Velimirović

Spline Sans: Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow

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Spline Sans is a clean, geometric sans-serif with a modern, functional personality. It features balanced proportions, open letterforms, and a subtle warmth that keeps it from feeling overly clinical. The strokes are consistent without being mechanical, and it handles both display and text sizes reasonably well. It sits in that useful middle ground between neutral and distinctive, making it versatile without being forgettable.

This font works well for product UI and app interfaces where readability and a contemporary feel matter more than personality. It fits naturally into tech startup branding and SaaS marketing sites that want to look polished but approachable. Editorial and content-driven websites can also use it effectively for body copy or secondary headings, especially when paired with a more expressive display font to handle the heavy lifting.

Best suited for: Product interfaces, SaaS platforms, tech startup branding, and content-driven websites seeking a contemporary yet approachable sans-serif for both display and body applications.

Design considerations: The five available weights from 300 to 700 support flexible typographic hierarchies across UI and editorial contexts. Its geometric construction and open letterforms maintain clarity at various sizes while the consistent stroke weight avoids mechanical coldness, making it adaptable to both minimal and layered design systems.

Pairing guidance: Pair Spline Sans with Fraunces to introduce serif warmth and editorial sophistication for headlines, with Lora to add refined elegance to body text or secondary content, or with DM Mono to establish technical precision in code blocks, data displays, or interface labels while maintaining visual cohesion.

Pairs well with

Fraunces Lora DM Mono

Spline Sans at a glance

Designer

Eben Sorkin, Mirko Velimirović

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

November 2021

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

5 (5 weights)

Variable font

Yes: weight 300–700

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

2

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 5 Spline Sans styles

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

Spline Sans 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

Which languages does Spline Sans support?

Spline Sans 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 Spline Sans commercially?

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

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Spline Sans FAQ

Is Spline Sans free for commercial use?

Yes. Spline Sans 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 Spline Sans include?

Spline Sans includes 5 weights, from Light (300) to Bold (700). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 300 and 700 is available.

Does Spline Sans support Cyrillic?

No. Spline Sans supports Latin and Latin Extended, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Spline Sans?

Spline Sans was designed by Eben Sorkin, Mirko Velimirović. It was added to Google Fonts in November 2021.