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Zalando Sans SemiExpanded Font

Designed by Jakob Ekelund, KH Type, Zalando

Free Sans Serif Fonts #italic#latin#latin extended#sans serif#ttf#variable font#vietnamese#woff2

Preview

Make every word clear and readable

Character set

Zalando Sans SemiExpanded character set: letters, numbers and symbols, drawn in the font itself

Styles and files

  • Variable

    Weight 400 TTF145.3 KB

    Make every word clear and readable

  • Variable

    Weight 400 WOFF259.2 KB

    Make every word clear and readable

  • Italic Variable

    Weight 400 · Italic TTF149.8 KB

    Make every word clear and readable

  • Italic Variable

    Weight 400 · Italic WOFF261.3 KB

    Make every word clear and readable

About Zalando Sans SemiExpanded

Zalando Sans SemiExpanded is a sans-serif typeface designed by Jakob Ekelund, KH Type, and Zalando. Sans-serif fonts omit the small finishing strokes found on serif letters, making this category a practical choice for interfaces, websites, headings, and everyday text.

This release includes variable and italic variable styles, listed at weight 400. The variable format can offer adjustable typographic settings in compatible software, while the italic version provides an alternative text treatment. The available files are TTF and WOFF2, giving designers options for desktop applications and web projects.

The font supports Latin, Latin Extended, and Vietnamese scripts. It is distributed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows commercial use subject to the license terms. Preview the typeface with your own text to assess its appearance before choosing a file for your project.

License

Commercial use allowed under SIL Open Font License 1.1

SIL Open Font License 1.1 · Official license text

Free to use, including commercially, study, modify and redistribute. The fonts may not be sold on their own and reserved font names must not be reused for modified versions.

This font uses the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which permits commercial use subject to its terms. Review the license conditions before using or redistributing the font.

Read the original license file (OFL.txt)

Copyright notice

Copyright 2025 The Zalando Sans SemiExpanded Project Authors (https://github.com/zalando/sans)

This is a summary, not legal advice. Always read the full license before using a font commercially. See the font licensing guide.

Use Zalando Sans SemiExpanded on your website

Copy the CSS below. Option B needs the font files uploaded to a fonts/ folder on your own server first.

Option A: use the font directly from Fonts1 (no upload needed)

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded';
  src: url('https://files.fonts1.com/fonts1/fonts/3097/eecb11c5a4-zalandosanssemiexpanded-wght.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded';
  src: url('https://files.fonts1.com/fonts1/fonts/3097/c00b124548-zalandosanssemiexpanded-italic-wght.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
}

Quickest way to try it. For a busy production site, Option B (your own server) is more reliable.

Option B: self-host (download, then upload to your server)

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded';
  src: url('fonts/ZalandoSansSemiExpanded-wght-.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded';
  src: url('fonts/ZalandoSansSemiExpanded-Italic-wght-.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
}

2. Apply it

body {
  font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded', sans-serif;
}

How to install Zalando Sans SemiExpanded

  1. Download the font family (ZIP) and extract it.
  2. Windows: right-click the .ttf or .otf file and choose Install. macOS: double-click the file and choose Install Font.
  3. Restart your design or office program, then pick Zalando Sans SemiExpanded from the font list.

Need more detail? Read the full installation guide.

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