# Encode Sans Semi Condensed font

> The slightly narrowed width of the Encode Sans superfamily: a workhorse sans in nine weights from Thin to Black.

Encode Sans Semi Condensed is the slightly narrow width of the Encode Sans superfamily, a workhorse sans serif from Impallari Type. Encode Sans Semi Condensed has nine weights, Thin 100 to Black 900, without italics, and 1,200 glyphs covering Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 for interfaces, tables and editorial text.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: Impallari Type, Andres Torresi, Jacques Le Bailly
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 9 (Thin 100, ExtraLight 200, Light 300, Regular 400, Medium 500, SemiBold 600, Bold 700, ExtraBold 800, Black 900)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 1200
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- Last updated: 2026-06-30
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Encode+Sans+Semi+Condensed
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/encode-sans-semi-condensed
- Tagged for: Body text, Interfaces, Editorial, Bold, Condensed

## About Encode Sans Semi Condensed

Encode Sans Semi Condensed is a sans serif family one step narrower than the normal width of Encode Sans. The superfamily has five widths, Condensed, Semi Condensed, Normal, Semi Expanded and Expanded, each in the same weights, so a layout can change width without changing typeface. In the specimen the letters are upright and plain, with even strokes, squarish curves and vertical stroke endings; the narrowing is mild enough that text still reads at an ordinary pace. Nine static weights run from Thin 100 to Black 900. There are no italics and no variable font in the package. Each file holds 1,200 glyphs for Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese. The project is led by Impallari Type of Rosario, Argentina, and began with Pablo Impallari and Andres Torresi; the catalogue also credits Jacques Le Bailly. It is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright 2012 The Encode Project Authors (impallari@gmail.com), with Reserved Font Name "Encode Sans”.

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

- **Dense interfaces**: A slightly narrow set fits longer labels into navigation bars, table headers and form fields without looking squeezed.
- **Data tables and dashboards**: Nine weights give clear levels for headings, values and footnotes inside tight columns.
- **News columns and captions**: Semi Condensed saves line length in narrow columns while keeping normal word shapes.
- **Width-switching systems**: Headlines can move to Condensed or Expanded siblings and stay in the same design as the Semi Condensed text.
- **Vietnamese and Central European text**: The 1,200 glyphs include the accented letters for Vietnamese, Polish, Czech and Turkish.

## Things to know

- **No italics**: The family is upright only across all nine weights.
- **Nine static files**: Each weight is a separate TTF of roughly 160 KB; the package has no variable font.
- **One width of five**: Other widths are separate families and need to be downloaded on their own.

## FAQs

### Is Encode Sans Semi Condensed free for commercial use?

Yes. Encode Sans Semi Condensed is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows use in personal and commercial work, modification and redistribution. The font cannot be sold on its own, and modified versions stay under the same license.

### Who designed Encode Sans Semi Condensed?

Encode Sans Semi Condensed is a project of Impallari Type. The official notes say Pablo Impallari and Andres Torresi drew the first version, and the catalogue also credits Jacques Le Bailly.

### How many weights does Encode Sans Semi Condensed have?

Encode Sans Semi Condensed has nine weights, from Thin 100 to Black 900, all upright.

### How does Encode Sans Semi Condensed differ from Encode Sans?

Encode Sans Semi Condensed is the slightly narrower width of the same design. The superfamily also has Condensed, Normal, Semi Expanded and Expanded families.

### Which languages does Encode Sans Semi Condensed support?

Encode Sans Semi Condensed includes the letters needed for English and other Latin-script languages such as French, German, Turkish, Polish, Czech and Vietnamese.

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