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Noto Sans JP font: free download & CSS embed
Noto Sans JP is a free, open-source sans-serif typeface from Google Fonts with 9 styles (9 weights) and 5 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
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
Embed Noto Sans JP 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=Noto+Sans+JP:wght@100;200;300;400;500;600;700;800;900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Noto Sans JP", sans-serif; }
</style>Self-host Noto Sans JP (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Noto Sans JP";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/notosansjp/v56/-F6jfjtqLzI2JPCgQBnw7HFyzSD-AsregP8VFBEj35zS0w.woff2") format("woff2");
}Fonts that pair well with Noto Sans JP
About the Noto Sans JP typeface
Noto Sans JP is a sans-serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v56, last updated 2026-01-07). It supports the cyrillic, japanese, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900.
When to use Noto Sans JP
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, Noto Sans JP 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 Noto Sans JP free for commercial use?
Yes. Noto Sans JP 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 Noto Sans JP?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Noto Sans JP, 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 Noto Sans JP to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Noto Sans JP" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Noto Sans JP have?
Noto Sans JP ships with 9 styles: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900.
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