Shop Sans
Ranked 14 of 26 typefaces by recommenders
Admired for its attractive letterforms and curved-text design, though it only works on circles or arcs and its license bars embedding in apps or e-books.
Admired for its attractive letterforms and curved-text design, though it only works on circles or arcs and its license bars embedding in apps or e-books.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Attractive, well-designed letterforms
“that site is truly awesome. Good to see some real design chops out there”
Comment from 21 Nov 2025 in “Shop Sans is a typeface for curved text paths” “the E looks fantastic in my opinion”
Comment from 22 Nov 2025 in “Shop Sans is a typeface for curved text paths” “This curve variable is very cool!”
Comment from 22 Nov 2025 in “Shop Sans is a typeface for curved text paths”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Only works on circles or arcs
“this only works for type on circles or circular arcs”
Comment from 21 Nov 2025 in “Shop Sans is a typeface for curved text paths”
Other typefaces people recommend
The four most recommended other typefaces, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Times New Roman | 35 | 28 | 56% | 4 | — | — |
| Atkinson Hyperlegible | 23 | 2 | 92% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Shantell Sans | 19 | 1 | 95% | 2 | — | — |
| Calibri | 16 | 36 | 31% | 1 | — | — |
| Shop SansThis page | 9 | 3 | 75% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the E looks fantastic in my opinion”
“I feel the result looks more like IV than an N”
“This curve variable is very cool!”
“This license does now allow for the fonts to be embedded in software apps or e-books.”
“that site is truly awesome. Good to see some real design chops out there”
“for logo design this is a great thing to have”
“this pricing is quite reasonable too”
“this only works for type on circles or circular arcs”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.