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Free12 styles · 832 glyphs

Source Sans

by Paul D. Hunt

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16pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
24pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
32pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
48pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
72pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
120pxThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

About this font

Source Sans is catalogued as a sans serif family with 12 styles and 832 glyphs. Available weights in the catalog: 200, 300, 400, 600, 700, 900. Embedded licence metadata credits Paul D. Hunt. The recorded licence is the SIL Open Font License, which permits commercial use subject to the licence terms included with the download.

#sans-serif#family#source#sans

License

Open Font License
License
SIL Open Font License
Commercial use
Allowed
Redistribution
Allowed
Designer / author
Paul D. Hunt
Copyright
Copyright 2010, 2012 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved.
NexFonts role
Catalogue / distributor
Last reviewed
2026-07-13
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Ownership and copyright

Copyright in this font remains with its stated designer, foundry, project or other rights holder. NexFonts does not claim ownership of third-party typefaces; we catalogue and distribute only records that pass the public redistribution check. If the attribution, licence or availability is wrong, send the page URL and supporting evidence for review.

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Family metadata

Catalog details are taken from the included font files and verified metadata rather than inferred from the font name.

Sans Serif12 styles832 glyphs

Recorded coverage

Weights

200300400600700900

Use the core character preview above as a quick visual test. For production language support, verify the downloaded font files because browser fallback can display characters that are not actually present in the selected family.

Included download files

The ZIP download is assembled from the verified R2 family folder. File names below show exactly what is currently included, which is more reliable than assuming every family has the same weights or formats.

SourceSansPro-Regular.otfotf
SourceSansPro-Black.otfotf
SourceSansPro-BlackIt.otfotf
SourceSansPro-Bold.otfotf
SourceSansPro-BoldIt.otfotf
SourceSansPro-ExtraLight.otfotf
SourceSansPro-ExtraLightIt.otfotf
SourceSansPro-It.otfotf
SourceSansPro-Light.otfotf
SourceSansPro-LightIt.otfotf
SourceSansPro-Semibold.otfotf
SourceSansPro-SemiboldIt.otfotf

Questions about Source Sans

Is Source Sans free to download?+

Source Sans is listed as a free download. Always review the included licence before using it, especially for commercial projects.

Can I use Source Sans commercially?+

Yes. The verified SIL Open Font License record for Source Sans allows commercial use subject to the licence terms included with the download.

What styles and weights are available in Source Sans?+

Source Sans has 12 listed styles, with catalog weights 200, 300, 400, 600, 700, 900. Use the live preview above to inspect the included files before downloading.

What characters does Source Sans include?+

Source Sans records 832 glyphs across 12 styles. The core preview above is a visual test, not a complete Unicode coverage report; browser fallback can make an unsupported character appear available, so verify required language and symbol coverage in the font file before production use.

How do I install Source Sans?+

Download the font, unzip it if needed, then install the .ttf or .otf file. The step by step guide below covers Windows, macOS and Linux, with mobile guides in the Help Center.

OpenType features

No declared OpenType features.

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