adobe-fonts/source-sans resource
Sans serif font family for user interface environments observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
45/100
- Activity 49
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5137
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 309
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3727 stars · 245 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Source Sans 3 is an open-source sans serif OpenType font family designed by Adobe for user interface environments, distributed under the SIL Open Font License. The repository hosts the font source files and build instructions, with releases including static and variable font formats.
Use cases
- find an open-source sans serif font for a web app UI
- download a variable font family for interface design
- get a UI typeface with broad multilingual script support
- self-host a free alternative to commercial UI fonts
- build custom font variants from OpenType source files
When to choose
- you need a freely licensed, professionally designed sans serif for UI or documents
- you want variable font support or many weights including italics
- you need wide language and script coverage under OFL
When to avoid
- you need a serif or monospace typeface
- you require a display or decorative font
- you need fonts with licensing for embedding in commercial hardware products without checking OFL terms
Facets
dataset · maturity stable
ui-components internationalization web-design web-development cross-platform fonts opentype variable-fonts sans-serif typography open-source-fonts localization web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/adobe-fonts/source-sans · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7063447cc731
- homepage: https://adobe-fonts.github.io/source-sans · fetched 2026-08-29 · d920c1dcb862
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| adobe-fonts/source-sans | main | 45 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="adobe-fonts/source-sans")
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