Sans serif · ParaType
PT Sans
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CSSfont-family: 'PT Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
PT Sans is a free sans serif by ParaType, on Google Fonts since 2010. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, PT Sans has an average x-height, is narrower than 66% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 61%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Sarabun
PT Sans on one light table with its two closest fonts, Sarabun (81 out of 100) and Scada (81). Sarabun has nearly identical proportions; Scada is 16% heavier, with more stroke contrast.
PT Sans and Sarabun laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with PT SansSarabun…
Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.
02 / Letters
The PT Sans alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
PT Sans in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made PT Sans, and can you use it?
- Designer
- ParaType
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2010
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, latin, latin-ext
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License 1.1
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes, under another name. Not as “PT Sans” or “ParaType”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
PT Sans is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for PT Sans, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists PT Sans under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
PT Sans, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 40%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.20 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 66% of sans serifs
InkLighter than 61% of sans serifs
ContrastNear the middle of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to PT Sans
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
PT Sans's own familyPT Sans NarrowPT Sans Caption
- Sarabun81Nearly identical proportions
- Scada8116% heavier · more stroke contrast
- Epunda Sans805% narrower
- Gudea787% lighter
- Asap Sharp77x-height 5% taller · 4% wider
- Imprima74Nearly identical proportions
All 100 fonts similar to PT Sans →Compare side by side →Get PT Sans on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap PT Sans without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Sarabun81text 0.6% wider · same x-height
- Scada81text 2.0% wider · same x-height
- Gudea78text 1.3% narrower · same x-height
- Asap Sharp77text 2.8% wider · x-height 4.6% taller
- Imprima74text 1.0% wider · same x-height
- Murecho68text 1.2% wider · x-height 4.0% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until PT Sans loads, this sets Arial in its place at 97.6% of its size, so running text keeps PT Sans’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'PT Sans Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 97.65%;
ascent-override: 104.25%;
descent-override: 28.26%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'PT Sans', 'PT Sans Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with PT Sans
Of the 68,185 home pages that load PT Sans, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.
Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026
- Open Sans17%11,543 sites · 0.9× chance
- Roboto14%9,602 sites · 0.7× chance
- Montserrat9%6,170 sites · 0.7× chance
- Lato5.3%3,618 sites · 0.7× chance
- Raleway4.9%3,313 sites · 1.2× chance
- PT Serif4.7%3,221 sites · 9.7× chanceSame designer
More than chanceAntic Slab 66×PT Sans Caption 26×PT Sans Narrow 22×
Fonts that go with PT Sans: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerPT Sans + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other09 / Questions
Questions about PT Sans
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is PT Sans free for commercial use?
Yes. PT Sans is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “PT Sans” or “ParaType”.
How do I download and install PT Sans?
FontKind doesn’t host PT Sans’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds four font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is PT Sans in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: PT Sans isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is PT Sans in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for PT Sans under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is PT Sans in Figma?
Yes: PT Sans is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does PT Sans have?
PT Sans comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed PT Sans?
PT Sans was designed by ParaType. It has been on Google Fonts since September 2010. ParaType also made Roboto, PT Serif, PT Mono and one more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to PT Sans?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Sarabun (81), Scada (81) and Epunda Sans (80), out of 100. Next to PT Sans, Sarabun has nearly identical proportions. Its own family, listed apart, adds PT Sans Narrow and PT Sans Caption. See all 100 fonts like PT Sans.