Selawik
Saja Typeworks · Aaron Bell · 2015
A free, open-source humanist sans designed by Aaron Bell for Microsoft as a metrics-compatible substitute for Segoe UI, enabling cross-platform and open-source apps to use a matching typeface without licensing restrictions.
About
Selawik was commissioned by Microsoft to solve a specific problem: developers building cross-platform or open-source applications needed a Segoe UI equivalent they could legally distribute. The typeface closely matches Segoe UI's metrics, style and overall character while remaining sufficiently distinct as an independent design. It is hosted on GitHub and available at no cost.
Classification
Selawik is a humanist sans-serif designed as a metrics-compatible substitute for Segoe UI, Microsoft's own humanist UI typeface. It mirrors Segoe UI's proportions, spacing and overall style while remaining a distinct design.