Source Sans 3

Sans Serif humanist-sans tarafından Paul D. Hunt #43 Google Fonts'ta
Kalınlık

Hakkında Source Sans 3

Source Sans was Adobe's first open-source typeface, designed by Paul D. Hunt as a clean, readable sans-serif for user interfaces, and Source Sans 3 represents its most refined iteration as a fully variable font spanning the weight axis. The humanist construction — drawn from the proportions of Robert Slimbach's calligraphic lettering — lends warmth to what could otherwise be a purely neutral grotesque. Broad script support covering Cyrillic, Greek, and Vietnamese makes it a dependable choice for multilingual documentation and cross-platform UI design.

Design Analysis

Source Sans 3 is Adobe's first open-source typeface, built on rationalist sans-serif principles with humanist touches. Its letterforms feature a moderate x-height, open apertures, and subtle ink traps that enhance rendering at small sizes on screen. The design balances neutrality with enough character to avoid the clinical feel of pure grotesques.

Recommended Use Cases

A strong default for developer documentation, technical writing, and open-source project UIs. Pairs naturally with Source Serif and Source Code Pro for a unified typographic ecosystem across body, display, and code.

Karakter Haritası

AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMm
NnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz
0123456789
!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{}|;':",.<>?

Ağırlık Şelalesi (8)

200 ExtraLight
300 Light
400 Regular
500 Medium
600 SemiBold
700 Bold
800 ExtraBold
900 Black

Nasıl Kullanılır

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Source+Sans+3:wght@200;300;500;600;700;800;900;400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Source+Sans+3:wght@200;300;500;600;700;800;900;400&display=swap');
font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
brew install --cask font-source-sans-3

Ayrıntılar

Kategori
Sans Serif
Kalınlıklar
8
İtalik
Korece
Tasarımcı
Paul D. Hunt
Lisans
OFL
Sürüm
Popülerlik
#43
İndirmeler
196

Lisans Kullanımı

Web kullanımıİzin Verildi
Baskıİzin Verildi
Video / Yayınİzin Verildi
Ambalajİzin Verildi
Uygulama yerleştirmeİzin Verildi
Marka / Logoİzin Verildi
Değiştirmeİzin Verildi

OFL — Kişisel ve ticari kullanım için ücretsiz

Dil Desteği

cyrillic cyrillic-ext greek greek-ext latin latin-ext vietnamese

En İyi Kullanım Alanları

body_text web_apps ui_elements

Tipografi Kavramları

  • Stem

    The main vertical stroke of a letter, such as the upright in 'l', 'b', 'd'. The heaviest stroke in most typeface designs.

  • Typeface

    The overall design of a set of characters — the artistic creation. Often confused with 'font', which is a specific size/weight/style of a typeface.

  • Humanist Sans

    Sans-serif typefaces inspired by Renaissance handwriting with organic stroke variation. Warmer and more readable than geometric styles.

  • Kerning

    The adjustment of space between individual letter pairs to achieve visually consistent spacing.

  • Tracking

    The uniform adjustment of spacing across an entire range of characters, unlike kerning which targets specific pairs.

  • Font Weight

    The thickness of character strokes, typically ranging from 100 (Thin) to 900 (Black). Regular is 400, Bold is 700.

Hakkında Makaleler Source Sans 3