HarmonyOS Sans

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HarmonyOS Sans
HarmonyOS Sans Regular.png
Category Sans-serif
Classification Geometric
Foundry Huawei
Date releasedJune 9, 2021 [1]
License Open-source [2]
VariationsHarmonyOS Sans
HarmonyOS Sans Condensed
HarmonyOS Sans Condensed Italic
HarmonyOS Sans Italic
HarmonyOS Sans Naskh Arabic
HarmonyOS Sans Naskh Arabic UI
HarmonyOS Sans SC
HarmonyOS Sans TC
Website HarmonyOS Sans
Latest release version1.0

HarmonyOS Sans is a sans-serif typeface created by Huawei. It was first made available to developers on June 9, 2021, and is utilized within the HarmonyOS and OpenHarmony operating systems [3] . It represents Huawei's second typeface following its corporate Huawei Sans sans-serif typeface. [4]

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Variants

Huawei Sans (sans-serif typeface)

Huawei Sans used in corporate brand marketing, and hardware products such as keyboards, laptop, tablet keyboards, alongside Android-based EMUI custom font in Huawei Themes application since early-2010s. [10] [11] [12]

Huawei designed HarmonyOS Sans font with 'Optical Size' for a better reading experiences with HarmonyOS and OpenHarmony applications built in low-light environments, for smaller font sizes in mobile, wearable and headset applications, and from long distances like TVs and cars with Head dashboard units away from users faces compared to more rigid Huawei Sans sans-serif typeface. [13]

Usage

HarmonyOS Sans font family is licensed as open-source for individuals to use that available for download on Developer website beyond HarmonyOS applications in commercial usage. [14]

BiliBili has added support for HarmonyOS Sans font on both its desktop and web client applications. [15]

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