Sans-serif · Google Fonts · #182 most popular
Special Gothic font: free download & CSS embed
Special Gothic is a free, open-source sans-serif typeface from Google Fonts with 4 styles (4 weights) 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
Embed Special Gothic 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=Special+Gothic:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Special Gothic", sans-serif; }
</style>Self-host Special Gothic (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Special Gothic";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/specialgothic/v3/1q2lY5WcG0Fg_v0fHc8BvIZ2537qdm1JEt9N3w2mJykOEnLhliLsitHN4bF8yS8BPQ.woff2") format("woff2");
}Fonts that pair well with Special Gothic
About the Special Gothic typeface
Special Gothic is a sans-serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v3, last updated 2025-07-30). It supports the latin, latin-ext subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 400, 500, 600, 700.
When to use Special Gothic
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, Special Gothic 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 Special Gothic free for commercial use?
Yes. Special Gothic 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 Special Gothic?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Special Gothic, 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 Special Gothic to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Special Gothic" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Special Gothic have?
Special Gothic ships with 4 styles: 400, 500, 600, 700.
Looking for a motion designer?
Free Creative Assets is built by Serhii Dovhyi (Sergey Designer), a Top Rated Plus motion designer with 330+ delivered projects.