Stop using Open Sans! Why your font choice matters

TL;DW: Open Sans is a good typeface but it’s overused. Try to look for alternatives and consider using other sources than GoogleFonts to makes your projects more unique and the web’s typography more diverse.

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Open Sans, Open Sans, Open Sans! It’s everywhere. It ranks among the most popular Google Fonts and countless websites use it, including big brands like IKEA and Chase Bank.

There is nothing wrong about Open Sans specifically, my point is that it’s just overused, it’s the new Arial. And I guess most people might use it just because it’s popular. When something has so many views it can’t be bad, right? Wrong! Choosing a typeface is an opportunity for your website, app or digital product to show personality, be memorable and stand out among its competition. And if you’re just using Open Sans you’re missing out on that.

This video covers:
👉 Why your font choice matters
👉 Why Open Sans is that popular and what arguments are against that
👉 Where to find alternatives for more a more diverse typography on the web

Credits:
I borrowed the “I love you” example from Jason Pamental’s talk
Intro music by Florian Kmet: http://kmet.klingt.org


Chapters:
0:00 Rage on the streets
0:30 Why not using Open Sans
1:40 Welcome

2:05 Why your font choice matters
3:36 Why Open Sans is that popular
4:53 Finding alternatives
5:58 Outro
6:40 The clown that says the truth