Source Serif is inspired by the typefaces of Pierre-Simon Fournier, an 18th-century French punchcutter. It was designed to accompany Source Sans, with a clear design suited to the screen.
At a glance
Origin: Adobe, United States.
Designer: Frank Grießhammer.
Date: 2014.
Evolution
It was completely rethought in 2021 as Source Serif 4, which includes optical sizes, from small text to large display.
Famous examples
It is often paired with Source Sans on websites, in documentation and in applications.
Current use
It is valued for reading on screen, especially in online media and digital publications.
Alternatives
Georgia, Merriweather, Charter.
Great typefaces glossary
Akzidenz-Grotesk, Arial, Avenir, Baskerville, Bodoni, Caslon, Circular, Cooper Black, Didot, DIN, FF Meta, Franklin Gothic, Frutiger, Futura, Garamond, Georgia, Gill Sans, Gotham, Graphik, Helvetica, IBM Plex, Inter, Minion, Montserrat, Myriad, Neue Haas Grotesk, Optima, Poppins, Roboto, Sabon, SF Pro, Source Sans, Source Serif, Times New Roman, Univers, Verdana