Sans-serif typeface

designed by Niteesh Yadav

Variable Font

2 axes: ARRR, Weight

8 Styles

4 Weights: Regular to Bold
For low and high resolution

Best for

  • Headings (display text)
  • Long reading text (body text)
  • User Interfaces (functional text)

License

Free and Open Source

Specialty

A durable, legible, accessible free font. Perfect for AR/VR and UI text.

My AR One Sans Font Review

In augmented and virtual reality design, text readability faces challenges like low resolution and varied backgrounds. To compensate for that, the free font AR One Sans was made. Let’s discover how it performs and how it can be useful even in scenarios not aimed at AR or VR.

The typeface uses wider spacing and distinct, legible character forms that make it stand out even in busy, low-resolution environments. Thanks to this, AR One Sans outperforms Roboto in my little simulation here. One of the most unique features of AR One Sans is its flared terminals, designed to counteract halation and pixel loss on low-res devices.

Use ARRR = 10 for lower resolutions and ARRR = 60 for high resolutions.
Optimized for lower and high resolutions: see the flared or straight terminals, also occasional light traps. ARRR stands for Augmented Reality Retinal Resolution.

Even when you’re not designing for AR applications, you could still use the low resolution style with the flared terminals in larger text. This makes it much more interesting, so try it out and see how it works for you.

Flared terminals in headings give it an interesting touch. But it also looks nice without them, plain and simple. If you’re not designing for AR or VR uses cases, play around with the ARRR axis. If you use it in large text, maybe the flared terminals make it more interesting? For your web and print and in smaller sizes, use the straight terminals. AR One Sans performs best in smaller sizes.
Play around with AR One Sans’ ARRR axis and give your text a special touch.

Besides this, I also appreciate the very legible characters. They make AR One Sans very accessible, durable and ensure that it also performs well in small sizes, like in UI designs. I only wish there also were italics.

Showing details of a few characters. The lower case “i” is wider due to the top left serif. The uppercase “I” is distinct due to the horizontal serifs. The lowercase “l” shows a curved bottom, the lowercase “w” light traps to reduce glow.

Overall, AR One Sans is a reliable typeface, making it a versatile choice beyond AR and AR environments. Give it a try, experiment with its unique ARRR axis, and see how this font can enhance your designs across various applications.

Font Pairings with AR One Sans

AR One Sans is a dynamic, linear sans-serif typeface, performing best in UI design. For body text or striking headings, combine it with one of my suggestions.

AR One Sans (free)
AR One Sans (free)
  • Headings
  • Copy
  • UI Text

Learn more about pairing typefaces using the Font Matrix.


What do you think of it? Tell me in the comments, also which font I should review next.

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