Akatab Font

  • Sans Serif
  • TrueType
  • 642 chars
  • 6 styles
  • ↓ 0
  • ✓ Free for commercial use
  • ✓ Web font

Akatab is a free sans serif font by Michael Everson, available in 6 styles (Regular (400) to Black (900)). It can be used in personal and commercial projects. Web font files and @font-face CSS are included.

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About Akatab

Akatab is a clean, contemporary sans-serif typeface designed to provide comprehensive script support with an emphasis on clarity and legibility. The design features open counters, neutral proportions, and uniform stroke weights that create an unadorned, highly functional visual texture across extended text layouts and diverse writing systems.

This typeface is exceptionally well-suited for multilingual publishing, educational materials, user interface design, and digital documentation. Its balanced proportions and straightforward aesthetic ensure that both headlines and dense body paragraphs communicate with professional neutrality, exceptional readability, and modern precision.

License: SIL Open Font License 1.1

  • ✓ Personal use
  • ✓ Commercial use
  • ✓ Use as a web font

Read the full license

Copyright (c) 2010-2025, SIL Global (https://scripts.sil.org), with Reserved Font Name "Akatab", copyright 2010-2019 Adobe (http://www.adobe.com/), with Reserved Font Name "Source" (Latin glyphs).

Version: Version 4.000

editorialsans serifcleanmodernmultilingual

Styles (6)

Regular · 400
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Medium · 500
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SemiBold · 600
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Bold · 700
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ExtraBold · 800
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Black · 900
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Frequently asked questions

Is Akatab free to download?

Yes. Akatab is free to download on FontsStack. It can be used in both personal and commercial projects.

Can I use Akatab commercially?

Yes, Akatab may be used in commercial projects.

How many styles does Akatab have?

Akatab includes 6 styles, ranging from Regular (400) to Black (900).

Who designed Akatab?

Akatab was designed by Michael Everson.

Can I use Akatab on a website?

Yes. Web font files (WOFF2 and WOFF) and ready-to-use @font-face CSS are available for Akatab.

How do I install Akatab?

Download the ZIP, unzip it, then double-click each font file and choose Install (Windows) or Font Book → Install (Mac).

Last updated Oct 4, 2026

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Use Akatab on your website

1. Download the web font kit

WOFF2 and WOFF files, a ready-made stylesheet.css and a demo page. Host the files on your own website.

Download kit (ZIP)

2. Or link to it directly

Paste this into the <head> of your page:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fontsstack.com/font/akatab/webfont.css">

Then use it in your CSS:

font-family: 'Akatab', sans-serif;
Show the @font-face code instead 
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Akatab';
  src: url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1408.woff2') format('woff2'),
       url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1408.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Akatab';
  src: url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1409.woff2') format('woff2'),
       url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1409.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Akatab';
  src: url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1410.woff2') format('woff2'),
       url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1410.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Akatab';
  src: url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1411.woff2') format('woff2'),
       url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1411.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Akatab';
  src: url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1412.woff2') format('woff2'),
       url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1412.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight: 800;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Akatab';
  src: url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1413.woff2') format('woff2'),
       url('https://fontsstack.com/webfonts/1413.woff') format('woff');
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}