The font is optimized for “legibility and reading retention” and is supported in many languages from the jump. Previously, TikTok used Proxima Nova. From Proxima Nova to TikTok Sans.

The soon-to-be released Monotype Metro Nova, however, stands out as a notable resurrection of what was arguably a lost masterpiece by William Addison Dwiggins (a.k.a WAD or Dwig [1880-1956]).