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Source Han Serif VF Free Download

Adobe's pan-CJK serif companion to Source Han Sans, supporting Chinese, Japanese and Korean; this is the variable-font version.

Source Han Serif VF (思源宋体（可变版）)·Free for commercial use

Baidu Netdisk

Click the button to show the link and extraction code

Design & features

Source Han Serif is the serif counterpart to Source Han Sans, built by Adobe and Google with partners Changzhou SinoType, Sandoll and Iwata. Optimised for screens, it suits literary text and elegant headlines; this is the variable-font version.

It supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean, with 65,535 glyphs in each of 7 weights, plus Latin, Greek and Cyrillic from Source Serif.

Best uses

Stylistically, Source Han Serif VF works well for interfaces for long reading, long-form reading pages and tea-house and restaurant menus. For titles, scale it up and open the tracking for an editorial feel.

Pairing ideas

Fonts on this site that pair well with Source Han Serif VF:

License

Free for commercial use — Source Han Serif is released under an open-source license on GitHub and is free for commercial use.

License terms can change and may differ between versions. Before any commercial use, read the license from the official source and confirm it covers your use. This site only collects download links and does not grant any license.

How to install

  1. Open the link, enter the code and save or download the files from Baidu Netdisk.
  2. Unzip the archive if needed, then double-click the .ttf / .otf file and click Install (Windows) or Install Font (macOS).
  3. Restart Photoshop, Figma or other design apps so the new font shows up.

FAQ

Is Source Han Serif VF free for commercial projects?

Source Han Serif is released under an open-source license on GitHub and is free for commercial use. Terms can change between versions, so double-check the official notice before commercial release.

Does Source Han Serif VF support Traditional Chinese and Japanese?

According to its release notes, Source Han Serif VF supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Latin letters. It supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean, with 65,535 glyphs in each of 7 weights, plus Latin, Greek and Cyrillic from Source Serif.

Can I use Source Han Serif VF for long passages?

It can set body text, but avoid very small sizes on screen. For a more modern layout, use HONOR Sans for text and keep Source Han Serif VF for headings.

How do I install Source Han Serif VF?

Download the files from the Netdisk link and unzip them, then on Windows right-click and choose Install for all users; on macOS open it in Font Book and install. Restart your design app and search for "思源宋体" in the font list.

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