Author's note

Material Sans by Davide Mottes is a free sans serif with an assertive, slightly informal build. Broad strokes, compact spacing, and softly rounded corners give the lettering a dense silhouette, but the open shapes keep it from looking blunt. Its curves have a subtle handmade wobble.

Brands aimed at young, design-conscious audiences could use it for streetwear packaging, music posters, and playful editorial covers, where the oversized forms provide an immediate focal point. The rounded bends and gently uneven contours also suit food branding and event graphics, since those recurring details can echo bold illustrations, cut-paper shapes, or chunky product icons.
MaterialSans-Medium — Font presentation

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2008 by . All rights reserved.
Font family
Material Sans
Font subfamily
Medium
Unique subfamily identification
pyrs: Material Sans Medium:
Full font name
MaterialSans-Medium
Postscript font name
MaterialSans-Medium
Trademark notice
Material Sans Medium is a trademark of .
Manufacturer name
Davide Mottes
Designer
Davide Mottes
Description
Copyright (c) 2008 by . All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2008-06-29
Revision1
Glyph count129
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthSemi-condensed
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced