Wavefont

display · Designed by Dmitry Ivanov

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Wavefont is a display typeface built around a wave-based visual concept, where the letterforms incorporate rhythmic, undulating stroke variations that give each character a sense of motion and energy. The overall personality is playful but structured, leaning into a tech-meets-organic aesthetic that feels modern without being cold. The wave pattern embedded in the glyphs creates visual interest at large sizes, making it a font that draws attention through its built-in texture rather than relying on weight or contrast alone. It works best at headline scale where the detail in the letterforms can actually be seen and appreciated.

Wavefont is well suited for music or audio-related branding, where the waveform motif directly reinforces the subject matter and gives logos or wordmarks immediate conceptual relevance. It also fits naturally into digital product marketing for tech tools, apps, or platforms that want to signal creativity and innovation without looking generic. A third practical use case is editorial design for culture, entertainment, or lifestyle publications, where section headers or feature titles benefit from a typeface with strong visual character that can hold its own against photography or bold color backgrounds.

Best suited for: Consider Wavefont for music and audio branding, tech product marketing, and editorial headlines where its wave-based visual texture can command attention at large display sizes.

Design considerations: The nine available weights offer flexibility for establishing hierarchy and emphasis while maintaining the typeface's distinctive wave pattern across different scales. Its playful yet structured personality works best when paired with more neutral supporting typefaces to balance the inherent visual complexity of the letterforms.

Pairing guidance: Pair Wavefont with Space Grotesk for clean, modern body text and UI elements that won't compete with the display font's texture, Source Serif 4 for editorial contexts where serif tradition adds credibility to feature text, and DM Mono for technical or code-related content that benefits from systematic, measured letterforms.

Pairs well with

Space Grotesk Source Serif 4 DM Mono

Wavefont at a glance

Designer

Dmitry Ivanov

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2023

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

10 (10 weights)

Variable font

Yes: ROND 0–100, YELA -100–100, weight 4–1000

Classification

Display · Symbols

Character sets

1

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 10 Wavefont styles

Weight Name Upright
100 Thin Aa Bb Gg 123
200 ExtraLight Aa Bb Gg 123
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
800 ExtraBold Aa Bb Gg 123
900 Black Aa Bb Gg 123
1000 ExtraBlack Aa Bb Gg 123

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

Which languages does Wavefont support?

Wavefont includes one character set:

  • Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Wavefont commercially?

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

Is Wavefont free for commercial use?

Yes. Wavefont 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 Wavefont include?

Wavefont includes 10 weights, from Thin (100) to ExtraBlack (1000). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 4 and 1000 is available.

Does Wavefont support Cyrillic?

No. Wavefont supports Latin, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Wavefont?

Wavefont was designed by Dmitry Ivanov. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2023.