Giga Sans Font

Giga Sans is a sans serif font designed by Arwan Sutanto and published by Locomotype (2020). It has a clean, no-nonsense look that fits modern brands and websites. You get 12 styles in one free ZIP, and the preview above lets you test each one before you download.

Giga Sans Font Details

• Designer: Arwan Sutanto
• Publisher: Locomotype
• Year: 2020 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Sans serif font
• Font styles: 12 (Regular, Thin, Thin Italic, Extra Light, Light, Extra Light Italic, Light Italic, Medium, Medium Italic, Semi Bold, Semi Bold Italic and Italic)
• Weights: Thin (100) to SemiBold (600)
• Glyphs: 591 in the Regular style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, plus Cyrillic characters
• OpenType features: Ligatures, stylistic alternates, one stylistic set, old-style numbers and fractions
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.000
• Download: Free ZIP (802.8 KB) with 18 OTF files

What You Can Type With Giga Sans

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Giga Sans can handle full sentences, dates and prices. Common punctuation such as &, !, ? and @ is included as well. It also has the accented letters you need for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian. On top of that, it includes Cyrillic characters. Of its 591 glyphs, about 89 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Giga Sans

Giga Sans has stylistic alternates and a stylistic set built in as OpenType features. In Illustrator and InDesign, open the Glyphs panel (Window > Type) and select a letter to see its alternates. In Photoshop, use Window > Glyphs. Figma shows them under the text settings as OpenType features. Microsoft Word can switch on stylistic sets in the Font dialog under Advanced. Canva and Cricut Design Space can't reach OpenType alternates, so for those, set the word in a desktop app first and import it as an SVG. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Giga Sans Works Best

Designers usually reach for fonts like Giga Sans 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.

More Fonts by Arwan Sutanto

DafontStyle has 2 more fonts by Arwan Sutanto. Here are a few:

• Andove Font Family
• Bakso Sapi Font Family

Giga Sans Font FAQs

Is Giga Sans font free to download?

Yes, Giga Sans is a free download here (free ZIP (802.8 KB) with 18 OTF files), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

Who designed Giga Sans font?

Giga Sans was designed by Arwan Sutanto and published by Locomotype. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2020. DafontStyle has 2 more fonts by Arwan Sutanto, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Giga Sans on Windows or Mac?

Unzip the download first. On Windows, right-click the font file and choose Install. On a Mac, double-click it and click Install Font. The ZIP contains OTF files, which work on Windows, Mac and in every major design app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Giga Sans.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Giga Sans?

They are OpenType features, so pick them from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop, or the OpenType settings in Figma. Canva and Cricut can't reach them directly; design the word in a desktop app and import it as an SVG.

Can I use Giga Sans in Canva and Cricut?

Canva lets you upload it on Pro, Teams and other plans with font uploads (Brand Kit > Upload a font); free accounts can't upload fonts. For Cricut Design Space, install it on your computer first and it shows up under System fonts.

Does Giga Sans support accented letters?

Yes. Giga Sans 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 Giga Sans?

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