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Source Sans

Source Sans (known as Source Sans Pro before 2021) is a sans-serif typeface created by Paul D. Hunt, released by Adobe in 2012. It is the first open-source font family from Adobe, distributed under the SIL Open Font License.

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Category
Sans-serif
Classification
Grotesque, Humanist
Date created
2012
Design based on
Franklin Gothic · News Gothic
Designer
Paul D. Hunt
Foundry
Adobe Inc.

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Adobe's open source family

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Source Sans

Nodes26
Edges25
Triples15
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.076923
Components1

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Source Sans

Top relations

related to External links · 3
Source Sans → AdobeSource Sans Pro, GitHubGitHub, Source Sans Pro
Design based on · 2
Source Sans → Franklin Gothic, News Gothic
Category · 1
Source Sans → Sans-serif
Classification · 1
Source Sans → Grotesque, Humanist
Date created · 1
Source Sans → 2012
Designer · 1
Source Sans → Paul D. Hunt
Foundry · 1
Source Sans → Adobe Inc.
Latest release date · 1
Source Sans → March 30, 2023; 3 years ago (2023-03-30)
Latest release version · 1
Source Sans → v3.052
License · 1
Source Sans → SIL Open Font License

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adobe source typeface gothic open sans font news family adobe's sans-serif italic also created paul hunt sil license franklin based

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Source SansCategorySans-serif1.00infobox
Source SansClassificationGrotesque, Humanist1.00infobox
Source SansDate created20121.00infobox
Source SansDesign based onFranklin Gothic1.00infobox
Source SansDesign based onNews Gothic1.00infobox
Source SansDesignerPaul D. Hunt1.00infobox
Source SansFoundryAdobe Inc.1.00infobox
Source SansLatest release dateMarch 30, 2023; 3 years ago (2023-03-30)1.00infobox
Source SansLatest release versionv3.0521.00infobox
Source SansLicenseSIL Open Font License1.00infobox
Source SansVariationsSource Han Sans1.00infobox
Source SansWebsitegithub.com/adobe-fonts/source-sans1.00infobox

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