Yandex

2008–2016

Custom typeface

Designed by Art. Lebedev Studio

Launched on August 25, 2008, this identity introduced a proprietary typeface called Yandexfontnew, developed specifically for the brand. The custom letterforms replaced adapted retail type for the first time, and a Latin-script variant was added to support markets beyond Russia.

2016–2021

Yandex Logo Sans

Designed by Ilya Ruderman and Christian Schwartz

Unveiled at Yandex's first design conference on April 23, 2016, the wordmark was set in Yandex Logo Sans, a humanist sans-serif drawn by Ilya Ruderman and Miguel Reyes at Commercial Type, with art direction by Christian Schwartz. The shift from slab serif to sans marked Yandex's effort to carry its identity consistently across digital interfaces and international markets.

2021–present · current

Yandex Sans refined

Designed by Ilya Ruderman

Introduced on March 31, 2021, this update kept the red-and-black color split but widened and thickened the letterforms for greater visual weight at small sizes and on digital surfaces. Ruderman refined the Yandex Sans geometry, adding flatter verticals and sharper corners without breaking continuity with the 2016 mark.