Source Serif 4 introduces optical sizes, which opens up a wide range of typographic possibilities. Departing from the limitations of outlines designed for a single size, this update makes Source Serif 4 a truly versatile design.
The Caption- and Small Text styles have wide proportions, generous spacing, and light traps to facilitate reading minuscule text. Subhead- and Display styles feature condensed, tightly-set letters, which make for an elegant appearance in headlines. Source Serif 4 is both extension to and replacement of Source Serif Pro — which is comprised in the text size of this family.
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Open source details
Source Serif 4 Small Text is available via an open source license. You're free to use it with your Adobe Fonts account just as you would any other font in the Adobe Fonts library. For information regarding other uses of Source Serif 4 Small Text, see copyright and license details for Source Serif 4 SmText ExtraLight, Source Serif 4 SmText ExtraLight Italic, Source Serif 4 SmText Light, Source Serif 4 SmText Light Italic, Source Serif 4 SmText Regular, Source Serif 4 SmText Italic, Source Serif 4 SmText Semibold, Source Serif 4 SmText Semibold Italic, Source Serif 4 SmText Bold, Source Serif 4 SmText Bold Italic, Source Serif 4 SmText Black, and Source Serif 4 SmText Black Italic.
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How to Use
You may encounter slight variations in the name of this font, depending on where you use it. Here’s what to look for.
Desktop
In application font menus, this font will display:
{{familyCtrl.selectedVariation.preferred_family_name}} {{familyCtrl.selectedVariation.preferred_subfamily_name}}Web
To use this font on your website, use the following CSS:
font-family: {{familyCtrl.selectedVariation.family.css_font_stack.replace('"', '').replace('",', ', ')}};
font-style: italicnormal;
font-weight: {{familyCtrl.selectedVariation.font.web.weight}};
Glyph Support & Stylistic Filters
Fonts in the Adobe Fonts library include support for many different languages, OpenType features, and typographic styles.