Quick Integration Snippets

CSS @import

@import url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/dejavu-sans/400.css');
@import url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/dejavu-sans/700.css');

body {
  font-family: 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif;
}

NPM Package

npm install @fontsource/dejavu-sans

HTML <link> tag

<link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/dejavu-sans/400.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/dejavu-sans/700.css" rel="stylesheet">

Tailwind CSS v3 Config

// Tailwind CSS v3: tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      fontFamily: {
        "dejavu-sans": ["DejaVu Sans","sans-serif"],
      },
    },
  },
};

Tailwind CSS v4 Theme

/* Tailwind CSS v4: add after your font stylesheet imports */
@theme {
  --font-dejavu-sans: 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif;
}

About DejaVu Sans

DejaVu Sans is a sans typeface published by Fontsource Community. Its listed license is OFL-1.1. It is distributed under the SIL Open Font License. Check the publisher’s license and distribution details before embedding or redistributing files.

Font Weights & Styles

This typeface includes 4 styles. The available weights are: 400, 700.

Installation

Install the available font package for DejaVu Sans:

npm install @fontsource/dejavu-sans

Load the supported webfont styles and apply the family:

@import url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/dejavu-sans/400.css');
@import url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/dejavu-sans/700.css');

body {
  font-family: 'DejaVu Sans', sans-serif;
}

Recommended Font Pairings

Try these contrasting families with DejaVu Sans. Compare them at the sizes used in your interface, especially body text and code:

JetBrains Mono (Monospace) — Sans Interface + Code Monospace: The quintessential developer stack typography pairing.
Clash Display (Display) — Body Copy + High-Impact Headline: Injects strong typographic identity into clean interfaces.
Fira Code (Monospace) — UI Sans + Ligature Monospace: Harmonious stroke weights between body prose and code snippets.

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DejaVu Sans

Styles & Weights Specimen