Raleway Font

Matt McInerney initially drew Raleway as a single thin weight. Pablo Impallari and Rodrigo Fuenzalida expanded it into nine weights in 2012, with a later review and italic addition in 2016; Igino Marini contributed kerning.

The Google Fonts catalog credits Matt McInerney, Pablo Impallari, Rodrigo Fuenzalida. Read the official project description for the source account. The catalog lists this family as added on 2012-09-07; that is a directory date, not proof of when the design was first created.

The reviewed catalog lists 18 listed styles for Raleway, with weight values 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900. Italic styles are included in that listing. The catalog also lists variable axes wght. This preview selects named styles; it does not expose every variable-axis setting.

Listed script subsets are cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese. Subset names describe catalog coverage, not a guarantee that every language or specialist character is supported. Enter the exact names, punctuation, or script you need and check the result in your final application.

For a pairing study, begin with a Raleway heading above Open Sans or Lora body text. Compare the headline’s distinctive details and apparent size rather than assuming that any sans-serif partner will create enough contrast.

For a related comparison, inspect Bebas Neue and Oswald. These are same-category candidates for comparison, not an assertion that their spacing or design is interchangeable. Use the same sample phrase and output size so the comparison tests the layout rather than different words.

Start with Raleway above Open Sans when you want a sans-serif layout with different voices for headings and body copy. Keep the headline large enough for its distinctive details and compare a full paragraph, not just two short words.

For a serif contrast, place Raleway above Lora. Adjust body size and line length before adding another weight. The editable layouts below let you use the same title and paragraph for both combinations. These are starting points for comparison, rather than fixed rules about which fonts belong together.

Read the font pairing chart for hierarchy, contrast and practical checks across a complete layout.

The verified repository includes Raleway under SIL Open Font License 1.1. Use the official Google Fonts page to obtain the family and read the included license for the specific distribution. This site does not claim that a font with a similar name or a third-party download has the same license.

The specimen can copy a stylesheet request and CSS declaration for web use, or export a PNG of your sample. Ordinary clipboard text does not preserve a font family. For a clear comparison with decorative characters, read Unicode text versus real fonts. Install the font in the app that creates your final layout when you need editable text with these letterforms.