uswds/public-sans resource
A strong, neutral, principles-driven, open source typeface for text or display observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
64/100
- Activity 91
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3589
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 58
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4736 stars · 126 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Public Sans is an open source, SIL-licensed sans-serif typeface forked from Libre Franklin, designed for use in text, headlines, and UI. The repository hosts the font source files, webfonts, OpenType fonts, and experimental variable fonts, though the typeface itself is no longer actively developed.
Use cases
- find a free open source sans-serif font for a website
- use a neutral government-style typeface in a web design system
- get webfont files for a UI project
- download OpenType fonts for print design
- access variable font files for typography experiments
- fork a Libre Franklin-based typeface for custom design work
When to choose
- you need a free, permissively licensed sans-serif webfont with a broad range of weights and italics
- you want metrics similar to common system fonts for smoother progressive enhancement
- you need tabular figures for data design or a neutral, straightforward typeface for UI and headlines
When to avoid
- you need a typeface that is actively developed or maintained, since Public Sans is currently unmaintained
- you need non-Latin script support, as Public Sans is Latin-only
- you need cutting-edge variable font features, which are marked experimental
Facets
dataset · maturity maintenance
ui-components developer-tools web-design frontend accessibility cross-platform browser typeface font sans-serif open-font-license typography webfonts variable-fonts uswds government-design web-server
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/uswds/public-sans · fetched 2026-08-28 · ef08227d1ff3
- homepage: https://public-sans.digital.gov/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3268e21e554f
- site_page: https://digital.gov/about/contribute · fetched 2026-08-29 · d5c7efbe39e8
- site_page: https://digital.gov/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 55c5178a22e5
- site_page: https://digital.gov/about/contact · fetched 2026-08-29 · 39a034a577af
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| uswds/public-sans | main | 64 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="uswds/public-sans")
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