font-source-serif-4
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Type: Cask  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Fonts
Tags: typography fonts serif design web-typography
Install: brew install --cask font-source-serif-4
About:
Source Serif 4 is a versatile open-source typeface family designed by Frank Grießhammer for Adobe. It features a wide range of weights and optical sizes, making it highly adaptable for both digital and print environments. The font is optimized for user interfaces and long-form reading, offering excellent legibility and typographic flexibility.
Key Features:
  • Variable font support for fine-tuned weight and width adjustments
  • Extensive character set supporting multiple languages and scripts
  • Optical sizes optimized for different text scales
  • Open-source and freely available under the SIL Open Font License
Use Cases:
  • User interface design and web typography
  • Long-form reading materials like articles and e-books
  • Print publications requiring professional serif fonts
Alternatives:
  • font-source-serif – Predecessor with fewer weights and no variable font support
  • font-merriweather – Open-source serif alternative with similar readability focus
  • font-times-new-roman – Classic proprietary serif font, less flexible for modern UIs
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