source-han-sans README

The project's README from github.com/adobe-fonts/source-han-sans. As one markdown file: README.md.

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Source Han Sans

Source Han Sans is a set of OpenType Pan-CJK fonts. In addition to functional OpenType fonts, this open source project provides all of the source files that were used to build these OpenType fonts by using the AFDKO tools.

Download the fonts (OTF, OTC, Super OTC, Subset OTF, Variable OTF/TTF/WOFF2)

Individual font resources or ZIP files for various deployment configurations are available for download:

To help decide which fonts to download, please refer to the Configurations section of the official font readme file. Those who are unfamiliar with GitHub are encouraged to reference the official Source Han download guide, which is provided in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

You can also download entire releases that include all available configurations in two ZIP files.

Building the fonts from source

Requirements

To build the binary font files from source, you need to have installed the Adobe Font Development Kit for OpenType (AFDKO). The AFDKO tools are widely used for font development today, and are part of most font editor applications.

Build all fonts

In this repository, all necessary files are in place for building the fonts. The COMMANDS.txt file provides the command lines that are used.

Getting Involved

For any suggestions for changes, please create a new issue for consideration.

Further information

For information about the design and background of Source Han Sans, please refer to the design guide and official font readme file.

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What is this?Source Han Sans is a set of open-source Pan-CJK OpenType fonts covering Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong), Japanese, and Korean, plus the full source files used to build them.
Is this a ready-to-install font or source files I need to compile?Both: you can download pre-built binary fonts (OTF, OTC, Super OTC, Subset OTF, Variable OTF/TTF/WOFF2) directly, or use the included source files to build them yourself.
How do I get the fonts?Download individual font resources or ZIP files for various deployment configurations from the Latest release page; whole releases with all configurations are also available as two ZIP files.
Which configuration should I pick if I'm not sure?The project recommends checking the Configurations section of the official font readme, or the Source Han download guide for non-GitHub users, since the right choice depends on your deployment scenario.
What font formats are available?OTF, OTC, Super OTC, Subset OTF, and Variable OTF/TTF/WOFF2, depending on which release ZIP you download.
What does 'Pan-CJK' mean here?It means one font family designed to consistently support Chinese (Simplified and Traditional, including Hong Kong), Japanese, and Korean scripts rather than separate unrelated fonts per language.
Where can I read about the font's design background?The repository links to a dedicated design guide and the official font readme file for details on the typeface's design and history.
What are similar projects?LxgwWenKai, maple-font, Sarasa-Gothic, libron, c64-keyboard-font, Macintosh-Skeletal-Filled, chinese-copywriting-guidelines, fonts
Which topics is it in?webfont, chinese-simplified, opentype, variable-fonts, typesetting, typeface, unicode, chinese-traditional, cjk, korean, japanese, fonts
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