# Voces font

> A sans serif drawn for phonetic transcription in bilingual dictionaries, with IPA symbols among its 670 glyphs.

Voces is a sans serif typeface by Ana Paula Megda and Pablo Ugerman, created to set International Phonetic Alphabet symbols in bilingual dictionaries. Voces has one Regular style with 670 glyphs, including the IPA Extensions range, Latin and Latin Extended. Voces is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 and suits dictionaries, glossaries and compact reference text.

## Facts

- Classification: [Sans Serif](https://trendhub.net/fonts/category/sans-serif)
- Designed by: Ana Paula Megda, Pablo Ugerman
- License: SIL Open Font License 1.1 (https://openfontlicense.org/open-font-license-official-text/)
- Styles: 1 (Regular 400)
- Variable font: No
- Glyphs: 670
- Character sets: latin, latin-ext
- Last updated: 2025-09-16
- Official source: https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Voces
- Page: https://trendhub.net/fonts/voces
- Tagged for: Interfaces, Editorial

## About Voces

Voces is a sans serif designed around one job: printing phonetic transcriptions next to ordinary words in bilingual dictionaries. To save space and survive small print sizes, the designers gave it a large x-height, short ascenders and descenders, open counters and strokes that change thickness gradually. Ink traps, small notches at the joins, keep dense corners from filling in on paper. In the specimen these choices show as a compact lowercase with a double-storey a and g and wide apertures on c, e and s. The family consists of a single Regular style with 670 glyphs. Besides Latin and Latin Extended letters, the character set contains the IPA Extensions block and many modifier letters and tone marks used in transcription.

## License

SIL Open Font License 1.1. Copyright (c) 2012, Ana Paula Megda (www.anamegda.com), Copyright (c) 2012, Pablo Ugerman (www.ugrdesign.com.ar), with Reserved Font Names "Voces", "Voceso Pro", "Voces UGR"

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

- **Dictionary and glossary entries**: The face was conceived for bilingual dictionaries, where pronunciation in IPA follows each headword in a narrow column.
- **Language-learning materials**: Phonetic symbols share the design of the surrounding letters, so a transcription does not switch to a fallback font.
- **Linguistics handouts and slides**: IPA Extensions and modifier letters are present for sound charts and example transcriptions.
- **Small reference text**: A large x-height with short extenders keeps lines close together in indexes, labels and notes.

## Things to know

- **One style**: Voces has Regular 400 only. Headwords that need bold or italic require another family or a different treatment.
- **Ink traps are visible when enlarged**: The notches that help at dictionary sizes become a noticeable detail in large headings.
- **Check your symbols**: The IPA Extensions range is covered almost completely, but a transcription system with rare characters should be tested against the font.

## FAQs

### Is Voces free for commercial use?

Yes. Voces is published under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution. The font cannot be sold on its own, and modified versions stay under the same license and may not use the Reserved Font Name "Voces" without permission.

### Who designed Voces?

Voces is the work of two designers, Pablo Ugerman and Ana Paula Megda, who also hold the copyright.

### Does Voces include IPA symbols?

Yes. Voces was made for the International Phonetic Alphabet, and its 670 glyphs include the IPA Extensions block and related modifier letters.

### How many weights does Voces have?

Voces has one weight, Regular 400, with no italic or bold. Voces is not a variable font.

### Which languages does Voces support?

Voces includes the letters needed for English and other Latin-script languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Polish, Czech, Romanian and Turkish, in addition to phonetic symbols.

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