Athelas Font

Athelas is a sans serif font created by Jose Scaglione, Veronika Burian and released through TypeTogether. Simple, open letter shapes keep it easy to read at almost any size, from app buttons to big headlines. The free download includes four styles, and you can try every one of them with your own text in the preview above.

Athelas Font Details

• Designer: Jose Scaglione, Veronika Burian
• Publisher: TypeTogether
• Category: Sans serif font
• Font styles: 4 (Regular, Bold, Bold Italic and Italic)
• Glyphs: 1,743 in the Regular style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, plus Greek, Cyrillic and Arabic characters
• Version: 8.0d7e4
• Download: Free ZIP with four font files

What You Can Type With Athelas

Athelas covers the full alphabet in upper and lowercase, plus all ten numbers, so you can set names, dates and prices without switching fonts. Everyday marks like &, !, ? and @ are there too. Thanks to its accented letters, it also works for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, not just English. On top of that, it includes Greek, Cyrillic and Arabic characters.

Where Athelas Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Athelas when they're making websites, app screens and clean logos. It works for headings and body text alike. If the download has several weights, use a heavier one for titles and a lighter one for paragraphs. Because the family has more than one style, you can mix them in a single design for headings, subheadings and highlights.

Athelas Font FAQs

Is Athelas font free to download?

Yes. You can download Athelas for free from this page as a ZIP file with four font files. Free to download doesn't always mean free for business use, so check the license section on this page before you use it in anything you sell.

How do I install Athelas on Windows or Mac?

Extract the ZIP file, then open the font file inside it. Click Install on Windows or Install Font on a Mac. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Athelas.

Can I use Athelas in Canva?

Yes, if you have Canva Pro, Teams or another plan that allows font uploads. Go to Brand Kit, choose Upload a font, and pick the .ttf or .otf file from the ZIP. Free Canva accounts can't upload fonts.

Does Athelas work in Word, Photoshop and Cricut Design Space?

Yes. Once Athelas is installed on your computer, it shows up in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, Cricut Design Space and most other desktop apps, right alongside your other fonts. If you don't see it, restart the app.

Does Athelas support accented letters?

Yes. Athelas includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Athelas?

For more contrast, pair it with a serif like Playfair Display or Merriweather in your headings.