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FONTSHARESIL OFL 1.1

Public Sans

Sans

By Pablo Impallari, Rodrigo Fuenzalida, Dan Williams, USWDS • Publisher: Fontshare / ITF

20 styles available•Weights: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900•Variable Font Support
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Styles & Weights Specimen

Weight 100
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Weight 200
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Weight 300
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Weight 400
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
Weight 500
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
Weight 600
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
Weight 700
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789
Weight 800
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Weight 900
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Quick Integration Snippets

CSS @import
@import url('https://api.fontshare.com/v2/css?f[]=public-sans@100,101,200,201,300,301,400,401,500,501,600,601,700,701,800,801,900,901&display=swap');

body {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', sans-serif;
}
NPM Package
npm install @fontsource/public-sans
HTML <link> tag
<link href="https://api.fontshare.com/v2/css?f[]=public-sans@100,101,200,201,300,301,400,401,500,501,600,601,700,701,800,801,900,901&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
Tailwind CSS v3 Config
// Tailwind CSS v3: tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      fontFamily: {
        "public-sans": ["Public Sans","sans-serif"],
      },
    },
  },
};
Tailwind CSS v4 Theme
/* Tailwind CSS v4: add after your font stylesheet imports */
@theme {
  --font-public-sans: 'Public Sans', sans-serif;
}

Recommended Typography Pairings

Contrast & Hierarchy

Pairing Public Sans with high-contrast complementary typefaces creates strong visual hierarchy between headlines, interface body copy, and code blocks.

JetBrains MonoMonospace
Sans Interface + Code Monospace

The quintessential developer stack typography pairing.

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Clash DisplayDisplay
Body Copy + High-Impact Headline

Injects strong typographic identity into clean interfaces.

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Fira CodeMonospace
UI Sans + Ligature Monospace

Harmonious stroke weights between body prose and code snippets.

Explore Pairing

About Public Sans

Public Sans is a sans typeface published by Fontshare / ITF. Its listed license is SIL 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 20 styles. The available weights are: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900.

Installation

Install the available font package for Public Sans:

npm install @fontsource/public-sans

Load the supported webfont styles and apply the family:

@import url('https://api.fontshare.com/v2/css?f[]=public-sans@100,101,200,201,300,301,400,401,500,501,600,601,700,701,800,801,900,901&display=swap');

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

Recommended Font Pairings

Try these contrasting families with Public 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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