Pau Hana

Pau Hana is rooted in Honolulu vernacular. It is strongly influenced by a blend of 60’s signage found in downtown Waikiki, and surf culture. Pau Hana is a Hawaiian phrase referring to the time after work. It is considered a time for relaxation, surf, and informal socializing with friends and family. The typeface has toned down these visual cues to create a casual reading experience for display and near text size. 🤙
Crouching Lion
Ka’a’awa Lefts
Over the Reefs
Rubber Duckies
Sleepy Hollows
Alligator Rock
Lahilahi Point
Banzai Pipeline
Barber’s Point
Daves Backyard
Publics
Canoes
Kalama
Queens
Rennet
Castles
Sewers
Sunset
Threes
Kaisers
Yokohama
Phantoms
Avalanche
Keaulanas
Backyards
Indicators
Boneyards
Campbells
Duds Reef
Humalayas
Gums
Irmas
Mā‘ili
Fours
Radz
Pop’s
Walls
Ke‘iki
Parks
Wrap

Pau Hana Light

Eventually, surfing did make its way back into daily Hawaiian life, and by the 1920s, as tourists began flocking to the tropical destination and taking lessons from the locals, the sport started spreading internationally. In 1959, Hawai’i officially became a U.S. state, and surfing was one of its cultural staples. Today, at any given hour, you’ll find wave-riders of all sorts riding waves on all types of surf-craft, simultaneously and often together, at Waikiki’s most popular break, Queens.

Pau Hana Regular

Eventually, surfing did make its way back into daily Hawaiian life, and by the 1920s, as tourists began flocking to the tropical destination and taking lessons from the locals, the sport started spreading internationally. In 1959, Hawai’i officially became a U.S. state, and surfing was one of its cultural staples. Today, at any given hour, you’ll find wave-riders of all sorts riding waves on all types of surf-craft, simultaneously and often together, at Waikiki’s most popular break, Queens.

Pau Hana Bold

Eventually, surfing did make its way back into daily Hawaiian life, and by the 1920s, as tourists began flocking to the tropical destination and taking lessons from the locals, the sport started spreading internationally. In 1959, Hawai’i officially became a U.S. state, and surfing was one of its cultural staples. Today, at any given hour, you’ll find wave-riders of all sorts riding waves on all types of surf-craft, simultaneously and often together, at Waikiki’s most popular break, Queens.

Pau Hana Black

Eventually, surfing did make its way back into daily Hawaiian life, and by the 1920s, as tourists began flocking to the tropical destination and taking lessons from the locals, the sport started spreading internationally. In 1959, Hawai’i officially became a U.S. state, and surfing was one of its cultural staples. Today, at any given hour, you’ll find wave-riders of all sorts riding waves on all types of surf-craft, simultaneously and often together, at Waikiki’s most popular break, Queens.

Features

Language Support

Supports 314 languages. According to hyperglot

Glyphs Set

Pau Hana In Use

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Version 0.2 Notes

Oct 02, 2025
The light weight of Pau Hana is released. The variable font for the uprights is now finished. It has a weight range from 100-1000 Light through Black.
Next on the list to add will be the black weight of italics.

Features

  • Variable font axis of Light through Black weights
  • Regular Italic
  • Full numeral sets with oldstyle, tabular, and lining figures
  • OpenType alternates
  • A few other fun surprises to discover 🤙

Still to Come

  • Fleshed out italic weights for light, bold and black
  • Kerning adjustments
  • Language support for Vietnamese

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