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About Noto Sans SignWriting.

Noto is a global font collection for writing in all modern and ancient languages. Noto Sans SignWriting is a design for the Sign-Language SignWriting script. It has 37,886 glyphs.

Designer
Google
Classification
Sans Serif
Coverage
406 languages
Package release
v5
Updated
Mar 12, 2026
Monthly usage
  • npm192 downloads last month
  • jsDelivr7,191 requests last month
License
OFL-1.1

Style and character

Visual characteristics associated with this family.

  • Business
  • Calm
  • Competent
  • Rugged
  • Sincere
  • Humanist

The story

Noto Sans SignWriting is a design for the Sign-Language SignWriting script.

Noto Sans SignWriting contains 37,886 glyphs, 4 OpenType features, and supports 679 characters from the Unicode block Sutton SignWriting.

Supported writing systems

SignWriting

SignWriting (Sutton SignWriting) is a featural Sign-Language script, written vertically and horizontally left-to-right. Used to transcribe some 12 sign languages like Brazilian Sign Language, French Sign Language, Norwegian Sign Language, American Sign Language, Danish Sign Language, and for International Sign. Developed in 1974 by Valerie Sutton, later standardized as the International Sign Writing Alphabet (ISWA). The visually iconic symbols represent the hands, face and body, arranged spatially to reflect the movements made by the signer. Needs software support for complex text layout (shaping). Read more on ScriptSource, Unicode, Wikipedia, Wiktionary, r12a.

Characters and features

What this family includes and how its files are structured.

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Language and character coverage

SignWriting is the primary writing system.

  • AfarQafar · Latin
  • AchineseBahsa Acèh · Latin
  • Saint Lucian Creole French, Latin
  • AcoliLatin
  • AfrikaansLatin
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Latin
  • Ainu (Latin)
  • AlagoLatin
  • Gheg AlbanianGegnisht · Latin
  • AmahuacaLatin
  • YaneshaʼLatin
  • AmisLatin
  • AmarakaeriLatin
  • AragoneseAragonés · Latin
  • Old EnglishÆnglisc (Latin) · Latin
  • AnaangAnaañ · Latin
  • Uab MetoUab Metô · Latin
  • MapucheMapudungun · Latin
  • ArapahoLatin
  • Artificial languages, World (Latin)
  • AsuKipare · Latin
  • AwakLatin
  • AymaraAymar · Latin
  • Bashkir (Latin)
  • BalineseBali · Latin
  • Batak TobaLatin
  • Banda, West CentralLatin
  • BenchLatin
  • Belarusian (Latin)
  • BedawiyetLatin
  • BembaChibemba · Latin
  • BetawiLatin
  • BenaEkibena · Latin
  • BislamaLatin
  • BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • BanjarLatin
  • BengaLatin
  • BapukuLatin
  • Bodo (Latin)
  • BosnianBosanski · Latin
  • BangwinjiLatin
  • Rinconada BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • BokobaruLatin
  • BilenLatin
  • CatalanCatalà · Latin
  • GarifunaLatin
  • ChachiLatin
  • Chavacano, Philippines (Latin)
  • Cashibo-CacataiboLatin
  • Candoshi-ShapraLatin
  • CebuanoBinisaya · Latin
  • DikakaLatin
  • ChigaRukiga · Latin
  • ChamorroChamorru · Latin
  • Chinantec, OjitlánLatin
  • ChuukeseChuuk · Latin
  • ChokweLatin
  • Chin, HakaLatin
  • AsháninkaLatin
  • CorsicanCorsu · Latin
  • ColoradoLatin
  • Cofán, Latin
  • CaquinteLatin
  • Ashéninka, PichisLatin
  • Crimean TurkishLatin
  • SãotomenseLatin
  • Seselwa Creole FrenchSeselwa · Latin
  • CzechČeština · Latin
  • KashubianKaszëbsczi · Latin
  • Tedim ChinLatin
  • KwereLatin
  • WelshCymraeg · Latin
  • Cuyonon (Latin)
  • DanishDansk · Latin
  • TaitaKidawida · Latin
  • GermanDeutsch · Latin
  • DelawareHuluníixsuwaakan · Latin
  • C’LelaLatin
  • Lower SorbianDolnoserbšćina · Latin
  • Central DusunLatin
  • ChidurumaLatin
  • DrungLatin
  • DawroLatin
  • Jola-FonyiJóola-Fóoñi · Latin
  • EnglishLatin
  • SpanishEspañol · Latin
  • Ese EjjaLatin
  • EstonianEesti · Latin
  • BasqueEuskara · Latin
  • ExtremaduranLatin
  • West Albay BikolPandan Bikol · Latin
  • FinnishSuomi · Latin
  • FilipinoLatin
  • FijianVakaviti · Latin
  • Finnish, KvenLatin
  • FuliiruLatin
  • FaroeseFøroyskt · Latin
  • GalloLatin
  • FrenchFrançais · Latin
  • Old FrenchLatin
  • ArpitanLatin
  • Northern FrisianLatin
  • FriulianFurlan · Latin
  • Western FrisianFrysk · Latin
  • IrishGaeilge · Latin
  • AlekanoGahuku · Latin
  • Guadeloupean Creole French, Martinique (Latin)
  • Guianese Creole FrenchLatin
  • Scottish GaelicGàidhlig · Latin
  • ut-Ma’inLatin
  • GilberteseKiribati · Latin
  • Gelao, KlauLatin
  • GalicianGalego · Latin
  • Middle High GermanLatin
  • GamoLatin
  • GofaLatin
  • Old High GermanLatin
  • Swiss GermanSchwyzerdütsch · Latin
  • WayuuWayuunaiki · Latin
  • Gourmanchémagulimancema · Latin
  • GusiiEkegusii · Latin
  • ManxGaelg · Latin
  • 'AleQale · Latin
  • GyeleLatin
  • GuarayuLatin
  • HangaLatin
  • HarariLatin
  • HadiyyaHadiyyisa · Latin
  • Hmong, Northern QiandongHmong (Latin) · Latin
  • HiligaynonIlonggo · Latin
  • Chin, MatuLatin
  • Hmonghveb Hmub · Latin
  • Hmong, Southern QiandongLatin
  • HaniLatin
  • Hmong NjuaLatin
  • Hindustani, SarnamiLatin
  • HopiHopilàvayi · Latin
  • CroatianHrvatski · Latin
  • Upper SorbianHornjoserbšćina · Latin
  • Haitian CreoleKreyòl Ayisyen · Latin
  • HungarianMagyar · Latin
  • Huastec, San Luís PotosíLatin
  • InterlinguaLatin
  • IndonesianIndonesia · Latin
  • Interlingue (Latin)
  • IlokoIlokano · Latin
  • IdoLatin
  • RigweLatin
  • IraqwLatin
  • IcelandicÍslenska · Latin
  • ItalianItaliano · Latin
  • IzereLatin
  • Jamaican Creole EnglishJamiekan · Latin
  • Lojban (Latin)lojban (Latin)
  • MachameLatin
  • JavaneseJawa · Latin
  • AdaraLatin
  • KalangaLatin
  • KutuLatin
  • MakondeChimakonde · Latin
  • KabuverdianuLatin
  • QʼeqchiʼLatin
  • KongoKikongo · Latin
  • KhasiKa Ktien Khasi · Latin
  • KuanyamaOshikwanyama · Latin
  • Kazakh (Latin)
  • KalaallisutLatin
  • KalenjinMarkweta · Latin
  • KimbunduLatin
  • KonjoLatin
  • SapinyLatin
  • KaondeLatin
  • KarelianKarjala · Latin
  • ShambalaKishambaa · Latin
  • ColognianKölsch · Latin
  • KitubaLatin
  • Kurdish (Latin)Kurmancî
  • KunamaLatin
  • CornishKernewek · Latin
  • Latin
  • Ladino (Latin)
  • Lango, UgandaLatin
  • LambaIchilamba · Latin
  • LuxembourgishLëtzebuergesch · Latin
  • Lingua Franca Nova, Latin
  • GandaLuganda · Latin
  • LigurianLigure · Latin
  • LadinLatin
  • LeleLatin
  • LombardLatin
  • OtuhoLatin
  • LithuanianLietuviškai · Latin
  • LatgalianLatgalīšu · Latin
  • Luba-LuluaTshiluba · Latin
  • LuvaleLatin
  • LundaLatin
  • LuoDholuo · Latin
  • LuyiaLatin
  • LatvianLatviešu · Latin
  • LuwoLatin
  • Matsés (Latin)
  • MeruKîmîîrû · Latin
  • Mauritian CreoleKreol Morisien · Latin
  • MalagasyLatin
  • Makhuwa-MeettoImeetto · Latin
  • Maorite reo Māori · Latin
  • MinangkabauBaso Minangkabau · Latin
  • MískitoLatin
  • Mandinkamandinka · Latin
  • InnuInnu Aimun · Latin
  • MohawkKanien’kéha · Latin
  • Maranao (Latin)
  • MalteseMalti · Latin
  • Mixe, TotontepecLatin
  • Musi (Latin)
  • MuscogeeMvskoke · Latin
  • ManyikaLatin
  • MozarabicLatin
  • MasaabaLatin
  • Mazatec, IxcatlánLatin
  • Mambila, NigeriaLatin
  • NeapolitanNapulitano · Latin
  • CahungwaryaLatin
  • Norwegian Bokmålnorsk bokmål · Latin
  • NyembaLatin
  • North NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • NdauLatin
  • NdambaLatin
  • Low GermanNiedersächsisch · Latin
  • NdongaLatin
  • LomweLatin
  • NguluLatin
  • NiueanNiuē · Latin
  • Ao NagaLatin
  • DutchNederlands · Latin
  • Norwegian Nynorsknynorsk · Latin
  • NgindoLatin
  • NorwegianNorsk · Latin
  • NomatsiguengaLatin
  • NovialLatin
  • South NdebeleisiNdebele · Latin
  • NaraLatin
  • Jèrriais, Latin
  • Northern SothoSepedi · Latin
  • KombeLatin
  • Nupe-Nupe-TakoLatin
  • NyanjaChicheŵa · Latin
  • NyankoleRunyankore · Latin
  • NyoroLatin
  • OccitanLatin
  • OgbahLatin
  • OkiekLatin
  • OromoAfaan Oromoo · Latin
  • OroqenLatin
  • Otomi, MezquitalLatin
  • Tenango Otomi, Latin
  • ElfdalianLatin
  • Old Welsh, Latin
  • PampangaKapampangan · Latin
  • PapiamentoPapiamentu · Latin
  • Palauana tekoi er a Belau · Latin
  • PicardLatin
  • Paite Chin, Latin
  • PijinLatin
  • Pintupi-LuritjaLatin
  • PökootMarkweta · Latin
  • PolishPolski · Latin
  • PiedmontesePiemontèis · Latin
  • Pontic (Latin)
  • PohnpeianPohnpei · Latin
  • Crioulo, Upper GuineaLatin
  • PogoloLatin
  • PipilLatin
  • Old ProvençalLatin
  • Ashéninka PerenéLatin
  • PortuguesePortuguês · Latin
  • Punuyipunu · Latin
  • KʼicheʼQatzijob'al · Latin
  • Kichwa, Unified QuichuaLatin
  • Chimborazo Highland QuichuaRuna Simi · Latin
  • Quechua, South BolivianLatin
  • Quechua, AyacuchoLatin
  • Quechua, CuscoRunasimi · Latin
  • Quechua, Ambo-PascoLatin
  • Quechua, CajamarcaLatin
  • Quechua, Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo HuánucoLatin
  • Quechua, Margos-Yarowilca-LauricochaLatin
  • Quechua, North JunínLatin
  • Quechua, Huaylas AncashLatin
  • Quechua, Northern Conchucos AncashLatin
  • Quechua, Arequipa-La UniónLatin
  • Cook Islands MāoriMāori Kūki 'Āirani · Latin
  • Rapa (Latin)
  • Réunion Creole FrenchLatin
  • RejangLatin
  • RendilleLatin
  • ResheLatin
  • RomagnolLatin
  • Rohingya (Latin)
  • RomanshRumantsch · Latin
  • RundiIkirundi · Latin
  • RongaLatin
  • RomanianRomână · Latin
  • RomboLatin
  • LuguruLatin
  • AromanianArmani · Latin
  • KinyarwandaLatin
  • RwaLatin
  • SamburuSampur · Latin
  • SasakLatin
  • SanguShisango · Latin
  • SardinianSardu · Latin
  • ScotsScots Leid · Latin
  • Sassarese SardinianSardu · Latin
  • SenaCisena · Latin
  • SeriCmiique Iitom · Latin
  • SecoyaLatin
  • SangoSängö · Latin
  • Old IrishLatin
  • ShillukLatin
  • Shipibo-ConiboLatin
  • Arabic, Chadian SpokenLatin
  • SidamoLatin
  • SlovakSlovenčina · Latin
  • SlovenianSlovenščina · Latin
  • SalarLatin
  • SamoanSāmoa · Latin
  • Southern SamiÅarjelsaemiengïele · Latin
  • Lule SamiJulevusámegiella · Latin
  • Inari SamiAnarâškielâ · Latin
  • ShonaChishona · Latin
  • SomaliSoomaali · Latin
  • AlbanianShqip · Latin
  • Serbian (Latin)srpski (latinica, Crna Gora)
  • Sranan TongoLatin
  • SwatiSiswati · Latin
  • SahoLatin
  • Southern SothoSesotho · Latin
  • Saterland FrisianLatin
  • SundaneseBasa Sunda · Latin
  • SukumaKisukuma · Latin
  • SwedishSvenska · Latin
  • SwahiliKiswahili · Latin
  • Swahili, CongoLatin
  • SubaLatin
  • SilesianŚlůnsko godka · Latin
  • Tetun DiliLatin
  • TetumLia Tetun · Latin
  • Tajik (Latin)
  • TivLatin
  • Tiwi (Latin)
  • Southern TujiaLatin
  • Turkmen (Latin)Türkmençe
  • TakwaneLatin
  • TokelauLatin
  • Klingon (Latin)
  • Talinga-BwisiLatin
  • TswanaSetswana · Latin
  • Nyasa TongaLatin
  • TongaLatin
  • Totonac, PapantlaLatin
  • ToposaLatin
  • Tok PisinLatin
  • TurkishTürkçe · Latin
  • TsongaXitsonga · Latin
  • TsamaiLatin
  • PurepechaLatin
  • Tatar (Latin)
  • TooroLatin
  • TulaLatin
  • TumbukaChitumbuka · Latin
  • TsuvadiLatin
  • TahitianReo Tahiti · Latin
  • Tzeltal, OxchucLatin
  • Tzotzil, ChamulaLatin
  • Uyghur (Latin)Uighur
  • VenetianVèneto · Latin
  • VepsVepsä · Latin
  • VidundaLatin
  • MakhuwaEmakhuwa · Latin
  • VolapükLatin
  • VõroLatin
  • VunjoLatin
  • WalloonWalon · Latin
  • Wolaytta (Latin)
  • WarayWaray-Waray · Latin
  • WarlpiriLatin
  • WendatLatin
  • WolofLatin
  • XhosaisiXhosa · Latin
  • SogaLusoga · Latin
  • YaochiYao · Latin
  • YapeseWaab · Latin
  • YasaLatin
  • YucatecoMàaya t'àan · Latin
  • ZhuangLatin
  • ZaghawaLatin
  • Zapotec, MiahuatlánLatin
  • ZayseLatin
  • Comorian, NgazidjaLatin
  • ZigulaLatin
  • Malay (Latin)
  • ZandeLatin
  • ZáparoLatin
  • Zapotec, GüiláLatin
  • ZuluisiZulu · Latin

Styles and weights

1 weight in normal style.

Each weight is provided as a separate font file.

  • Regular 400

OpenType features

Typographic behaviors that adjust character forms, spacing, and positioning. Availability can vary between files.

  • Access all alternatesMakes every alternate form in the font available for selection.aalt
  • Contextual alternatesChooses alternate forms that work better beside the surrounding letters.calt
  • Glyph compositionBuilds or separates glyphs so letters and marks shape correctly.ccmp
  • KerningFine-tunes the space between specific pairs of characters.kern
  • Localized formsUses character forms appropriate to the selected language or region.locl
  • Mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to their base characters.mark
  • Mark-to-mark positioningPositions combining marks relative to other marks.mkmk
  • OrdinalsUses letterforms designed for ordinal numbers.ordn

License

Complete terms and attribution for this font.

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Provider
Google Fonts
Source files
1
Formats
TTF
Revision
8b0a1d0f59