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Zen Maru Gothic font: free download & CSS embed
Zen Maru Gothic is a free, open-source sans-serif typeface from Google Fonts with 5 styles (5 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
Embed Zen Maru 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=Zen+Maru+Gothic:wght@300;400;500;700;900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Zen Maru Gothic", sans-serif; }
</style>Self-host Zen Maru Gothic (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Zen Maru Gothic";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/zenmarugothic/v19/o-0SIpIxzW5b-RxT-6A8jWAtCp-U6khn.woff2") format("woff2");
}Fonts that pair well with Zen Maru Gothic
About the Zen Maru Gothic typeface
Zen Maru Gothic is a sans-serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v19, last updated 2025-06-25). It supports the cyrillic, greek, japanese, latin, latin-ext subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 300, 400, 500, 700, 900.
When to use Zen Maru 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, Zen Maru 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 Zen Maru Gothic free for commercial use?
Yes. Zen Maru 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 Zen Maru Gothic?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Zen Maru 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 Zen Maru Gothic to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Zen Maru Gothic" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Zen Maru Gothic have?
Zen Maru Gothic ships with 5 styles: 300, 400, 500, 700, 900.
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