Get pandoc to generate PDF with sans-serif font family

Question

I'm trying to use pandoc to generate a PDF from Markdown source. I'd like the output to use only sans-serif fonts. Input:

# Hello

This is a test.

Command line:

pandoc -o output.pdf input.md --variable=fontfamily:arev

I get a fine-looking PDF, but the text is serif. Output:

I tried many different command lines, but the font (family) never changes.

I'm using Ubuntu 14.04. I installed pandoc via apt-get.

Answer 1

I had to install arev, bera and mathdesign fonts first, but your command worked fine for me:

For Ubuntu and TeXLive these fonts are located in the package texlive-fonts-extra

The version from the Ubuntu repositories is quite old, so better first go here and install the latest from the Debian package.