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Lato font: free download & CSS embed
Lato is a free, open-source sans-serif typeface from Google Fonts with 10 styles (5 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
Embed Lato 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=Lato:ital,wght@0,100;0,300;0,400;0,700;0,900;1,100;1,300;1,400;1,700;1,900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Lato", sans-serif; }
</style>Self-host Lato (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Lato";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/lato/v25/S6uyw4BMUTPHjx4wXg.woff2") format("woff2");
}Fonts that pair well with Lato
About the Lato typeface
Lato is a sans-serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v25, last updated 2025-09-16). It supports the latin, latin-ext subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 100, 100 italic, 300, 300 italic, 400, 400 italic, 700, 700 italic, 900, 900 italic.
When to use Lato
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, Lato 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 Lato free for commercial use?
Yes. Lato 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 Lato?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Lato, 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 Lato to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Lato" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Lato have?
Lato ships with 10 styles: 100, 100 italic, 300, 300 italic, 400, 400 italic, 700, 700 italic, 900, 900 italic.
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