Ysabeau SC

sans-serif · Designed by Christian Thalmann

Ysabeau SC: Waltz, bad nymph, for quick jigs vex

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Ysabeau SC is a small caps sans-serif typeface with a humanist structure and classical proportions. Its letterforms carry a subtle elegance drawn from calligraphic tradition, giving it a refined but approachable quality that sits somewhere between formal and contemporary. The uniform small caps treatment creates a strong sense of consistency and visual rhythm, making it feel polished without being stiff. It has moderate stroke contrast, open apertures, and clean terminals that keep it legible across different sizes while maintaining a distinct personality.

This font works well for premium brand identities where a sense of heritage or quality needs to come through without leaning into overtly decorative territory. It suits editorial headers in lifestyle, culture, or architecture publications where typography needs to carry weight and sophistication. It also performs well in UI contexts like navigation labels, category tags, or interface headings where a unified, structured look is needed and the small caps format helps differentiate text hierarchy naturally.

Best suited for: Consider Ysabeau SC for premium branding, editorial headers in lifestyle and culture publications, UI navigation elements, and interface headings requiring visual hierarchy and refined sophistication.

Design considerations: The small caps treatment across all nine weights provides consistent visual rhythm while supporting flexible hierarchy through weight variation rather than size changes. Its humanist structure with moderate stroke contrast and open apertures maintains legibility across applications while preserving a distinctive, refined character.

Pairing guidance: Pair Ysabeau SC with Cormorant Garamond for elegant body text in editorial contexts, Lato for accessible UI copy and extended reading passages, and DM Mono for technical content, code samples, or data-heavy interfaces where monospace clarity complements the typeface's structured sophistication.

Pairs well with

Cormorant Garamond Lato DM Mono

Ysabeau SC at a glance

Designer

Christian Thalmann

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2023

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

11 (11 weights)

Variable font

Yes: weight 1–1000

Classification

Sans Serif

Character sets

8

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 11 Ysabeau SC styles

Weight Name Upright
1 1 Aa Bb Gg 123
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

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

Cyrillic (sample)

А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я а б в г д е ж з и й к л м н

Cyrillic Extended (sample)

Ґ Є Ї Ў Ғ Қ Ң Ү Ұ Һ Ә Ө

Greek (sample)

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ λ μ

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 Ysabeau SC support?

Ysabeau SC includes 8 character sets:

  • Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
  • Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
  • Greek: modern Greek
  • 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
  • Math: mathematical symbols and operators
  • Symbols: arrows, shapes and other technical symbols
  • Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks

Can I use Ysabeau SC commercially?

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

Is Ysabeau SC free for commercial use?

Yes. Ysabeau SC 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 Ysabeau SC include?

Ysabeau SC includes 11 weights, from 1 (1) to ExtraBlack (1000). There are no italic styles. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 1 and 1000 is available.

Does Ysabeau SC support Cyrillic?

Yes. Ysabeau SC includes Cyrillic characters, so it works for Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian text. It also supports Cyrillic Extended, Greek, Latin, Latin Extended, Math, Symbols and Vietnamese.

Who designed Ysabeau SC?

Ysabeau SC was designed by Christian Thalmann. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2023.