# Share font

> A narrow sans with squared-off curves in Regular and Bold with italics, sibling of Share Tech.

Share is a sans serif family credited to Carrois Apostrophe, with Ralph du Carrois named as designer in the fonts. Share has two weights, Regular and Bold, each with an italic, and 256 glyphs in the Latin subset. It is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits interface labels, headings and technical layouts.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: Carrois Apostrophe
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 4 (Regular 400, Bold 700; with italics)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 256
- Character sets: latin
- Last updated: 2025-09-08
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Share
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/share
- Tagged for: Headlines, Interfaces, Tech

## About Share

Share is a sans serif family with narrow letters and curves that flatten into straight vertical sides, so rounds such as o, c and e read as soft rectangles. The specimen also shows diagonally cut stroke ends on letters like a, t and y, an ampersand built from a squared E-like shape, and compact numerals with squared bowls. The family has four styles: Regular, Italic, Bold and Bold Italic. Each font holds 256 glyphs limited to the Latin subset, which includes the letters for English and for Western European languages such as French, German, Spanish and the Nordic languages. Two sibling families exist alongside it: Share Tech and Share Tech Mono. The fonts are credited to Carrois Apostrophe; the name table gives Ralph du Carrois as designer, and the copyright notice names Carrois Type Design. The license is the SIL Open Font License 1.1.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2012, Carrois Type Design, Ralph du Carrois (post@carrois.com www.carrois.com), with Reserved Font Name 'Share'

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

- **Dashboards and device screens**: Narrow, squared letters fit readouts and labels into small panels and give them a technical look.
- **Headings on technology sites**: Bold and Bold Italic turn the angular shapes into compact titles and navigation items.
- **Spec sheets and tables**: The narrow width keeps column headings and parameter names short.
- **Text beside code**: Share Tech Mono is a related family, so prose in Share can sit next to code samples drawn in the same spirit.

## Things to know

- **Latin subset only**: Each style has 256 glyphs and is limited to the basic Latin subset.
- **Regular and Bold**: There are no light, medium or black weights, and Share is not a variable font.
- **Reserved name**: The license notice lists Share as a Reserved Font Name, so a modified version needs another name.

## FAQs

### Is Share free for commercial use?

Yes, under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. The Share fonts may be used in personal and commercial projects, modified and redistributed, but they cannot be sold by themselves, and a modified version must keep the same license and may not use the Reserved Font Name without permission.

### Who designed the Share font?

Share is credited to Carrois Apostrophe. The font's name table names Ralph du Carrois as designer, and the copyright notice names Carrois Type Design.

### How many weights does the Share font have?

Share has two weights, Regular 400 and Bold 700. Each has an italic, which gives four styles.

### How is Share related to Share Tech and Share Tech Mono?

Share Tech and Share Tech Mono are the two families related to Share. Share itself is the one with Regular, Bold and italics.

### Which languages does the Share font support?

Share includes the letters needed for English and for Western European languages such as French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch and the Nordic languages.

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Source: https://trendhub.net/fonts/share (trendhub)