# PT Sans Narrow font

> The condensed cut of PT Sans for space-saving setting, in Regular and Bold with Latin and Cyrillic.

PT Sans Narrow is the condensed cut of ParaType's PT Sans, made for economical typesetting where width is limited. PT Sans Narrow has two styles, Regular and Bold, without italics, and 720 glyphs covering Latin and Cyrillic. PT Sans Narrow is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits tables, navigation, labels and compact headlines.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: ParaType
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 2 (Regular 400, Bold 700)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 720
- Character sets: cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, latin, latin-ext
- Last updated: 2025-09-05
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/PT+Sans+Narrow
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/pt-sans-narrow
- Tagged for: Headlines, Interfaces, Condensed, Signage

## About PT Sans Narrow

PT Sans Narrow is a condensed humanist sans serif. Its letters keep the open shapes of PT Sans but are compressed sideways, so the lowercase alphabet in the specimen occupies roughly four fifths of the width of the regular cut. The official notes list it as the pair of narrow styles in the PT Sans superfamily, intended for economical setting; the package holds Regular 400 and Bold 700. Like the rest of the family it descends from Russian sans serif types of the second half of the twentieth century, updated with humanist details. Its designers are Alexandra Korolkova, Olga Umpeleva and Vladimir Yefimov; ParaType released it in 2009 as part of the Public Types of Russian Federation project. Each font holds 720 glyphs in the latin, latin-ext, cyrillic and cyrillic-ext subsets and is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2010, ParaType Ltd. (http://www.paratype.com/public), with Reserved Font Names "PT Sans" and "ParaType".

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

- **Tables and data-heavy pages**: Narrow letters fit more characters into each column while staying in the PT Sans family.
- **Navigation bars and tabs**: Menu items in several languages, including Russian, fit a fixed width more easily.
- **Long headlines in tight columns**: Bold 700 keeps a multi-word headline on fewer lines.
- **Timetables, forms and labels**: Economical setting was the stated purpose of the narrow styles.

## Things to know

- **No italics**: Only Regular and Bold are available in the narrow width.
- **About one fifth narrower than PT Sans**: Measured on the specimens, the lowercase alphabet of the narrow cut is around eighty percent as wide as that of PT Sans.
- **Static files**: PT Sans Narrow is not a variable font; width cannot be adjusted continuously.
- **Latin and Cyrillic only**: Greek and Vietnamese are not included.

## FAQs

### Is PT Sans Narrow free for commercial use?

Yes. PT Sans Narrow 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 PT Sans Narrow?

The designers of PT Sans Narrow are Alexandra Korolkova, Olga Umpeleva and Vladimir Yefimov. It is a ParaType release from 2009.

### How many weights does PT Sans Narrow have?

PT Sans Narrow has two weights, Regular 400 and Bold 700, with no italics. It is not a variable font.

### What is PT Sans Narrow used for?

PT Sans Narrow is used where horizontal space is short: tables, menus, labels and long headlines. The official notes describe the narrow styles as made for economical typesetting.

### Does PT Sans Narrow support Cyrillic?

Yes. PT Sans Narrow includes the letters needed for Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian, as well as Latin-script languages such as English, French, Turkish and Czech.

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