Source Code Pro

Source Code Pro
Category Sans-serif, Monospace
Designer(s) Paul D. Hunt
Foundry Adobe Systems
Date created 2012
License SIL Open Font License
Sample

Source Code Pro is a monospaced sans serif typeface created by Paul D. Hunt for Adobe Systems. It is the second open-source font family from Adobe, distributed under the SIL Open Font License.[1]

Source Code Pro (2012)

Source Code Pro is a set of monospaced OpenType fonts that have been designed to work well in coding environments. This family of fonts is a complementary design to the Source Sans family. It is available in seven weights (Regular, ExtraLight, Light, Medium, Semibold, Bold, Black).

Changes from Source Sans Pro include:[2]

  • Increased height differences between upper and lowercase glyphs
  • Redesigned i, j, and l
  • Increased sizes of punctuation marks
  • Optimized shapes of important characters like the greater- and less-than signs
  • Adjusted heights of dashes and mathematical symbols improving alignment with each other

Adobe's open-source family

  • Source Sans Pro, the first member of Adobe's open-source family.
  • Source Code Pro, the second member of Adobe's open-source family.
  • Source Serif Pro, the third member of Adobe's open-source family.
  • Source Han Sans, the fourth member of Adobe's open-source family and the first to include CJK characters.
  • Source Han Serif, the last member of Adobe's open source family and includes CJK characters.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hunt, Paul D. (24 September 2012). "Announcing Source Code Pro". Adobe Typekit Blog. Adobe Systems Incorporated. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Announcing Source Code Pro

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