The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
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Shorai Sans
Monotype introduced Shorai Sans in March 2022, designed by Akira Kobayashi, Ryota Doi and Yukihiro Nakamura with the Monotype Studio. It is the foundry's second Japanese typeface after Tazugane Gothic, and it was drawn as a companion to Avenir Next so Japanese and Latin text sit together in global layouts. The design balances the subtlety of hand-drawn brushstrokes with clean, geometric outlines, giving an intellectual-looking sans with simplified letterforms and an unusually heavy Heavy weight. A full family pack costs around a thousand dollars. These free typefaces work the same soft geometric register without the license fee.
The closest font to Shorai SansThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
Display + body that work together
Quiet type that does the work
Body type does the heavy lifting. Get it right and the reader never thinks about it; get it wrong and they feel it before they can name what is off.
Modern · Editorial Nunito Sans + Crimson Pro
Headlines that read at a glance
A pairing is a relationship: one voice speaks first, the other answers, and the contrast between them sets the tone for the whole page.
Editorial · Modern DM Serif Display + Nunito Sans
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Common questions about Shorai Sans alternatives
- Is Shorai Sans free?
- No — Shorai Sans is a commercial typeface from Monotype. Shorai Sans is a commercial family sold through MyFonts and included in the Monotype Fonts subscription; it is not free to download. The closest free alternative is Nunito Sans, available on Google Fonts.
- What font is similar to Shorai Sans?
- Nunito Sans is the closest free match. A geometric sans with softened terminals and an even, open rhythm, close in spirit to the Avenir Next lineage Shorai Sans was drawn to accompany. It carries the same friendly geometric texture in Latin text, though it offers no Japanese glyphs and its curves are rounder than Shorai's brush-tempered strokes.
- Can I use Nunito Sans in commercial projects?
- Yes — Nunito Sans is published under a free license on Google Fonts and can be used in commercial work. Confirm the license text at the source before shipping.