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About
Quicksand is a display-oriented sans serif typeface characterized by its rounded terminals and geometric construction. Initially created by Andrew Paglinawan in 2008, it was refined in 2016 and later converted into a variable font in 2019. The family includes multiple weights from light to bold and supports Latin, Latin Extended, and Vietnamese scripts. While optimized for display, it maintains legibility at smaller sizes, though it lacks italic styles, which may limit its use in extended body text.
Overview
Quicksand is a geometric sans serif with rounded terminals, designed for display but sufficiently legible for smaller text sizes. It features weights from 300 to 700 and is available as a variable font. The design was initiated by Andrew Paglinawan and later refined by Thomas Jockin and Mirko Velimirovic. Its friendly, rounded shapes make it suitable for modern, approachable branding and headlines. However, the absence of italic styles suggests restrained use in body copy contexts.
Designers: Andrew Paglinawan, Thomas Jockin, Mirko Velimirovic
Complementary fonts:
- Use Quicksand for display with Cormorant Garamond for supporting text.
Similar fonts:
- Comfortaa
- Mandali
- Questrial
Usage
"" Access one-stop/quicksand using the OneStop MCP.If you do not have the OneStop MCP, read the MCP setup docs.