# Clear Sans Font

Sans Serif · 10 styles · static

## Commercial Use Answer

**Yes,** Clear Sans is free for commercial use: it is under the Apache License 2.0. You can use it in logos, on websites and in apps (provided the licence notice travels with the font files). You may sell software bundled with the font files under the licence conditions.

## Licence: Apache License 2.0 (Apache-2.0)

- **Summary:** Use, change, share and sell it; pass the licence on with the files and mark files you changed.
- **Licence Source URL:** https://github.com/intel/clear-sans (read 2026-10-21)

### Permission Terms by Use

| Use | Status | Note |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Commercial work | Allowed | The grant has no field-of-use limit. |
| Logo or wordmark | Allowed | That limit is about the licensor's own names; a logo you set in the font is not restricted. |
| Website (@font-face) | Allowed, with conditions | Serving the file is distribution; the licence goes with it. |
| App or game bundling | Allowed, with conditions | Bundle it; include the licence (and any NOTICE file, 4(d)). |
| Modify the font | Allowed, with conditions | Changed files say that they were changed. |
| Share the font file | Allowed, with conditions | Licence copy, notices kept, changes marked. |
| Sell the font file | Allowed, with conditions | The licence does not forbid charging; the section 4 conditions still apply. |
| No credit required | Allowed | The notices are needed when you pass the font files on, not in what you make with them. |

## Font Facts

- **Family:** Clear Sans
- **Category:** Sans Serif
- **Styles Count:** 10
- **Scripts / Subsets:** latin
- **Last Modified:** 2023-05-15
- **Sources:** [family metadata, licence and CDN files](https://api.fontsource.org/v1/fonts/clear-sans) (read 2026-10-21)

## How to Use

### HTML Link
```html
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/clear-sans@latest/index.css">
```

### CSS @import
```css
@import url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@fontsource/clear-sans@latest/index.css');
```

### npm Install
```bash
npm i @fontsource/clear-sans

// In your JS/CSS entry:
import '@fontsource/clear-sans';
```

### CSS @font-face
```css
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Clear Sans';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/fontsource/fonts/clear-sans@latest/latin-400-normal.woff2') format('woff2');
}
```

### CSS font-family
```css
font-family: 'Clear Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
```

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| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Radio Canada](/fonts/radio-canada/) | 85 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [IBM Plex Sans](/fonts/ibm-plex-sans/) | 84 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Noto Sans JP](/fonts/noto-sans-jp/) | 83 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Source Sans 3](/fonts/source-sans-3/) | 83 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Roboto](/fonts/roboto/) | 83 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |
| [Noto Sans Display](/fonts/noto-sans-display/) | 83 / 100 | OFL-1.1 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Clear Sans free for commercial use?

Yes. Clear Sans is published under the Apache License 2.0, allowing unrestricted commercial use in digital graphics, printed materials, branding, websites, apps, and games.

### Can I use Clear Sans in a logo?

Yes. You can use Clear Sans to create logos, wordmarks, branding elements, and corporate identities for both personal and commercial ventures without paying licence fees.

### Can I use Clear Sans on my website?

Yes. You can embed Clear Sans using CSS @font-face or a web font delivery network. The Apache License 2.0 requires keeping the copyright notice and licence with distributed font files.

### Who designed Clear Sans?

Clear Sans was designed by its authors. It was published and indexed in Google Fonts in 2020.