Sora Font

Sora is a sans serif font designed by Jonathan Barnbrook, Julián Moncada and published by Barnbrook Fonts (2019). Its clean letters skip the little "feet" (serifs) of traditional type, so it looks modern and reads well on screens. You get eight styles in one free ZIP, and the preview above lets you test each one before you download.

Sora Font Details

• Designer: Jonathan Barnbrook, Julián Moncada
• Publisher: Barnbrook Fonts
• Year: 2019 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Sans serif font
• Font styles: 8 (Regular, Thin, Light, ExtraLight, Medium, SemiBold, Bold and ExtraBold)
• Weights: Light (300) to ExtraBold (800)
• Glyphs: 512 in the Regular style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures (including optional ones), stylistic alternates, one stylistic set and fractions
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 2.000
• Download: Free ZIP (313.3 KB) with nine TTF files

What You Can Type With Sora

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Sora 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. Of its 512 glyphs, about 137 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Sora

Sora has stylistic alternates, a stylistic set and optional ligatures 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 Sora Works Best

Think of Sora for 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.

Sora Font FAQs

Is Sora font free to download?

Yes, Sora is a free download here (free ZIP (313.3 KB) with nine TTF 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 Sora font?

Sora was designed by Jonathan Barnbrook, Julián Moncada and published by Barnbrook Fonts. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2019.

How do I install Sora 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 TTF files, which work on Windows, Mac, Cricut and almost every app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Sora.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Sora?

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 Sora 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 Sora support accented letters?

Yes. Sora 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 Sora?

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