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TeX Gyre Heros

TeX Gyre Heros delivers clean, contemporary letterforms optimized for digital interfaces and modern design systems.

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Sans Serifby GUST e-foundry93% Accessible
Characters846
Glyphs1,015
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use TeX Gyre Heros

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Best Font Pairings for TeX Gyre Heros

TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for TeX Gyre Heros, including combinations with Mutlu, Noto Serif Khmer and Ultra.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

Explore 4 Pairings for TeX Gyre Heros
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Test TeX Gyre Heros Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview TeX Gyre Heros with any font combination in real-time, optimized for sans serif characteristics.

Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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In Context

TeX Gyre Heros Specimen Gallery

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TeX Gyre Heros Editorial Specimen

TeX Gyre Heros in Editorial Context

TeX Gyre Heros is a sans serif typeface by GUST e-foundry suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

GUST e-foundry

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

TeX Gyre Heros demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a sans serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of TeX Gyre Heros supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by GUST e-foundry, TeX Gyre Heros balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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TeX Gyre Heros Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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TeX Gyre Heros Specimen

TeX Gyre Heros

TeX Gyre Heros is a sans serif typeface by GUST e-foundry built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

TeX Gyre Heros
TeX Gyre Heros
TEX GYRE HEROS
TEX GYRE HEROSTYPE
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Tagline Pairings

TeX Gyre Heros— sans serif typeface
TeX Gyre HerosBy GUST e-foundry
TeX Gyre HerosTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

TeX Gyre Heros Glyphs & Characters

Size48
Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Type Scale

TeX Gyre Heros Typography Scale

Heading Level 1<h1>
64px
Bold
72px
TeX Gyre Heros primary headline
Heading Level 2<h2>
48px
SemiBold
56px
TeX Gyre Heros section heading
Heading Level 3<h3>
32px
Medium
40px
TeX Gyre Heros subsection title
Heading Level 4<h4>
24px
Regular
32px
TeX Gyre Heros content heading
Heading Level 5<h5>
18px
Regular
26px
TeX Gyre Heros minor heading
Heading Level 6<h6>
14px
Medium
20px
TeX Gyre Heros smallest heading
Font SizeWeightLine Height
Body Copy

Body Text with TeX Gyre Heros

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for TeX Gyre Heros, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

TeX Gyre Heros demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting TeX Gyre Heros for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

TeX Gyre Heros small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

ElementWeightSizeLine HeightTrackingPreview
Body TextRegular16px24px0.5pxTeX Gyre Heros delivers excellent readability for body copy
ItalicizedRegular Italic16px24px0.5pxTeX Gyre Heros italic provides elegant emphasis
BoldBold16px24px0.5pxTeX Gyre Heros bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small CapsRegular16px24px0.5pxTeX Gyre Heros typography specimen
Secondary TextMedium14px20px0.5pxTeX Gyre Heros typography specimen
.your-class { font-family: 'TeX Gyre Heros'; }

Quick Start

Using TeX Gyre Heros in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=TeX+Gyre+Heros:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=TeX+Gyre+Heros:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'TeX Gyre Heros';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=TeX+Gyre+Heros:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Using TeX Gyre Heros in CSS

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

 1.my-text {
 2  font-family: 'TeX Gyre Heros', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'TeX Gyre Heros', sans-serif;
 2
 3.my-text {
 4  font-family: $font-primary;
 5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

 1// tailwind.config.js
 2module.exports = {
 3  theme: {
 4    extend: {
 5      fontFamily: {
 6        'tex-gyre-heros': ['TeX Gyre Heros', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-tex-gyre-heros">Your text here</p>

About

TeX Gyre Heros Background & Features

GUST e-foundry
Sans Serif
Open Source

TeX Gyre Heros is a free font from GUST e-foundry.

TeX Gyre Heros was created by GUST e-foundry. The typeface shows dedication to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, TeX Gyre Heros features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for screen-first digital products and web applications.

TeX Gyre Heros is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 4 curated font pairings available. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences.

TeX Gyre Heros

Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of TeX Gyre Heros

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand TeX Gyre Heros's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

1

Classification

Sans Serif analysis. From a classification standpoint, TeX Gyre Heros within the Lineal (Grotesque, Neo-grotesque, Geometric, Humanist) tradition, characterized by No serif extensions on stroke terminals and Stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. The first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Key technical strength: widest variable-font support with weight and width axes.

2

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 93). TeX Gyre Heros delivers consistent readability in both display and body-text roles. Humanist sans-serifs offer the best body-text readability in the category.

3

Design Heritage

Designed by GUST e-foundry. The designer's attention to stroke consistency and typographic color produces a Sans Serif with a single focused weight suited to both digital and print workflows.

Overview

About TeX Gyre Heros

TeX Gyre Heros is classified as a Lineal typeface, rooted in the tradition where the first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Its distinctive no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated make it well-suited for wayfinding, signage, and information design. TypeSmith indexes TeX Gyre Heros in a single weight variant and 4 curated font pairings.

Font Pairings Available
4 curated pairings for TeX Gyre Heros
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Inclusive Design

Accessibility & Usability

93
Accessibility Score
Excellent Accessibility

Using TeX Gyre Heros Accessibly

TeX Gyre Heros scores in the excellent accessibility tier, making it well-suited for body text, UI labels, and long-form reading across devices. Grotesques with ambiguous letterforms (I/l/1) reduce accessibility. Choose designs with distinct character differentiation and open apertures for inclusive typography.

Reading TeX Gyre Heros: Legibility Factors

TeX Gyre Heros draws legibility from its no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

TeX Gyre Heros in Context: Readability

Humanist sans-serifs offer the best body-text readability in the category. Geometric and neo-grotesque designs excel in short-form UI text but require careful sizing for sustained reading. Use at 16 px minimum for body text, and maintain 1.5 line-height to support comfortable reading rhythm.

Visual Comfort with TeX Gyre Heros

TeX Gyre Heros provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. Balanced stroke modulation keeps visual noise low during sustained reading sessions.

TeX Gyre Heros Accessibility Recommendations

Maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text when setting TeX Gyre Heros. Use font sizes of at least 16 px for paragraph copy and line spacing of 1.5 or greater. Test TeX Gyre Heros at 200% browser zoom to confirm line breaks and layout integrity remain intact.

TeX Gyre Heros Usage Guidelines

Pair with Garalde or Transitional serifs for classic contrast. A humanist sans body with a geometric sans display creates intra-category tension without conflict. Curated pairings are available to guide complementary typeface selection for TeX Gyre Heros. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve TeX Gyre Heros in WOFF2 format with its extended character set to ensure consistent rendering across global audiences.

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Available Weights

400
Regular
Local
400
Regular Italic
Local
700
Bold
Local
700
Bold Italic
Local

Weight Reference

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Internationalization

TeX Gyre Heros Language Coverage

Extended Latin Coverage
Supports 100+ languages with Latin script

Western European

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Dutch

Nordic

  • Swedish
  • Norwegian
  • Danish
  • Finnish
  • Icelandic

Central European

  • Polish
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Slovak

Baltic

  • Lithuanian
  • Latvian
  • Estonian

This font encodes 1209 glyphs covering Latin, Greek and Cyrillic. Latin coverage extends past the basic ASCII set into Latin Extended, so Central and Eastern European languages set correctly. Text outside these ranges falls back to another face in the stack.

Legal

License Type

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1
Free for personal and commercial use
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What you can do

  • Personal projects
  • Commercial projects
  • Web embedding
  • App embedding
  • Modification
  • Redistribution

Restrictions

  • Selling as standalone

Modified versions must use a different name and be distributed under the same OFL license.

TeX Gyre Heros is available under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), Version 1.1. This license is a free, libre, and open source license specifically designed for fonts and related software. The OFL allows the fonts to be used, studied, modified, and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. This makes TeX Gyre Heros ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.