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Host Grotesk font: free download & CSS embed
Host Grotesk is a free, open-source sans-serif typeface from Google Fonts with 12 styles (6 weights, italics) and 2 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
Embed Host Grotesk 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=Host+Grotesk:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Host Grotesk", sans-serif; }
</style>Self-host Host Grotesk (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Host Grotesk";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/hostgrotesk/v5/co3UmWBnlCJ3U42vbbfdwMjzqHAXOdFzqU5PuefO_hGj-w.woff2") format("woff2");
}Fonts that pair well with Host Grotesk
About the Host Grotesk typeface
Host Grotesk is a sans-serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v5, last updated 2025-09-05). It supports the latin, latin-ext subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 300 italic, 400 italic, 500 italic, 600 italic, 700 italic, 800 italic.
When to use Host Grotesk
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, Host Grotesk 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 Host Grotesk free for commercial use?
Yes. Host Grotesk 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 Host Grotesk?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Host Grotesk, 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 Host Grotesk to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Host Grotesk" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Host Grotesk have?
Host Grotesk ships with 12 styles: 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 300 italic, 400 italic, 500 italic, 600 italic, 700 italic, 800 italic.
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