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Cairo font: free download & CSS embed
Cairo is a free, open-source sans-serif typeface from Google Fonts with 8 styles (8 weights) and 3 character subsets. Free for commercial use under the SIL Open Font License or Apache 2.0.
Click the text above to type your own preview.
Weights & styles
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
Embed Cairo with Google Fonts
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cairo:wght@200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Cairo", sans-serif; }
</style>Self-host Cairo (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Cairo";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/cairo/v31/SLXgc1nY6HkvangtZmpQdkhzfH5lkSs2SgRjCAGMQ1z0hOA-a1PiLA.woff2") format("woff2");
}Fonts that pair well with Cairo
About the Cairo typeface
Cairo is a sans-serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v31, last updated 2025-09-16). It supports the arabic, latin, latin-ext subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900.
When to use Cairo
Sans-serif fonts like this one are the workhorse of UI design: use it for body text, navigation, buttons and dashboards where legibility at small sizes matters. Pair it with a serif for headlines to add contrast.
License
Like all Google Fonts, Cairo is open source. It can be used freely in commercial projects, websites, apps, logos and printed products, and it can be redistributed and self-hosted under the terms of its license (OFL 1.1 or Apache 2.0).
Frequently asked questions
Is Cairo free for commercial use?
Yes. Cairo is published on Google Fonts under an open-source license, so you can use it in commercial websites, apps, logos and print without paying royalties.
How do I download Cairo?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Cairo, or download the family from Google Fonts. Install the TTF files on Windows or macOS to use it in Figma, Photoshop or Word.
How do I add Cairo to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Cairo" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Cairo have?
Cairo ships with 8 styles: 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900.
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