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About Source Serif Font
Source Serif is a serif font designed by Frank Grießhammer. It includes 1464 glyphs, a regular weight, TTF (TrueType) format, and 385 languages. Source Serif is free to download; check the license details on this page before commercial use. Serif fonts like Source Serif work best for body text, editorial layouts, book covers, and classic branding.
Style & Use Cases
- Overall Style
- Classic, Refined, Serif
- Use Case
- Editorial, Print
- Ideal For
- book covers, long-form text, and traditional branding
- Pairs With
- a clean sans-serif for captions
Source Serif Specifications
| Font Family | Source Serif 4 SmText |
| Style | Regular |
| Full Name | Source Serif 4 SmText |
| Version | 4.005 |
| Weight | 400 (Regular) |
| Glyph Count | 1464 glyphs |
| PostScript Name | SourceSerif4SmText-Regular |
| Designer | Frank Grießhammer |
| Format | TTF (TrueType) |
| File Size | 256.4 KB |
Languages Supported
Source Serif supports 385 languages.
How to Install Source Serif Font
Step-by-step instructions for every platform
- 1Download the Source Serif font file (.ttf or .otf).
- 2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
- 3Right-click the font file.
- 4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
- 5Source Serif is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.
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Reviewed by the FontBoxDL team · Updated July 2026
Source Serif Font is a serif typeface by Frank Grießhammer, ideal for logos, invitations, branding, and creative projects.

















