# DM Sans font

> A low-contrast geometric sans with an optical size axis from 9 to 40 and a weight axis reaching 1000.

DM Sans is a geometric sans serif by Colophon Foundry, drawn with low stroke contrast for small text sizes. DM Sans is a variable font with nine named weights from Thin to Black, matching italics and an optical size axis from 9 to 40. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits interfaces and body copy.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: Colophon Foundry
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 18 (Thin 100, ExtraLight 200, Light 300, Regular 400, Medium 500, SemiBold 600, Bold 700, ExtraBold 800, Black 900; with italics)
- Variable font: Yes (opsz 9–40, wght 100–1000)
- Glyphs: 486
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext
- Last updated: 2025-09-11
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/DM+Sans
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/dm-sans
- Tagged for: Body text, Interfaces, Branding, Geometric

## About DM Sans

DM Sans is a geometric sans serif with low stroke contrast, intended for use at smaller text sizes. The specimen shows a round o, a double-storey a, a single-storey g and round dots on i and j. Colophon Foundry designed it, starting from the Latin part of Poppins by Indian Type Foundry, and the font's name table also credits Jonny Pinhorn. A May 2023 update widened the weight range and added an optical size axis, so the family is now a variable font with two axes: weight from 100 to 1000 and optical size from 9 to 40. Nine named weights, Thin 100 to Black 900, each have an italic, giving 18 styles. The fonts hold 486 glyphs covering Latin and Latin Extended and are published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2014 The DM Sans Project Authors (https://github.com/googlefonts/dm-fonts)

Allowed:
- Use the fonts in personal and commercial work, in print, on the web and in apps.
- Modify the fonts and build new versions from them.
- Redistribute the fonts, on their own or bundled with software, as long as the license text and copyright notice go with them.

Conditions:
- The fonts cannot be sold by themselves.
- A modified version must stay under the same license and cannot use a Reserved Font Name without the copyright holder's permission.
- The authors' names cannot be used to promote a modified version without permission.

Summary only, not legal advice. Full text: https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/

## Where it works

- **Interface text**: The optical size axis starts at 9, so labels, hints and form fields can use the forms drawn for very small sizes.
- **Body copy on websites**: Low contrast keeps the strokes even at text sizes, and Regular with its italic covers running text and emphasis.
- **Landing page headings**: The weight axis runs past Black 900 to 1000, giving headings a heavier setting than the named weights offer.
- **Product branding**: Nine named weights with italics let one family handle a wordmark, headings and small print.
- **Slides and reports**: Round geometric forms stay readable when projected, and the two variable files keep a shared template small.

## Things to know

- **The axis goes to 1000**: The weight axis ends at 1000, one step above Black 900; the named weights listed here stop at Black.
- **Optical size from 9 to 40**: Software with automatic optical sizing picks the value from the font size; elsewhere it can be set by hand.
- **Latin and Latin Extended only**: The 486 glyphs cover Western and Central European languages. Cyrillic, Greek and Vietnamese are not included.

## FAQs

### Is DM Sans free for commercial use?

Yes, under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. DM Sans may be used, altered and passed on in personal and commercial work, but the font files cannot be sold on their own and derivative fonts remain under the same license. Read the license text for the exact terms.

### Who designed DM Sans?

DM Sans was designed by Colophon Foundry, who started from the Latin portion of Poppins by Indian Type Foundry. The font's name table also lists Jonny Pinhorn.

### How many weights does DM Sans have?

DM Sans has nine named weights, Thin 100 to Black 900, each with an italic, which makes 18 styles. Its variable weight axis extends to 1000.

### Is DM Sans a variable font?

Yes. DM Sans is a variable font with a weight axis from 100 to 1000 and an optical size axis from 9 to 40.

### Which languages does DM Sans support?

DM Sans includes the letters needed for English and other Latin-script languages such as French, German, Spanish, Turkish, Polish and Romanian. It has no Cyrillic or Greek.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/dm-sans (trendhub)