Charis SIL
Category | Serif |
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Designer(s) | SIL International |
Date released | 2006 |
License | SIL Open Font License |
Design based on | Bitstream Charter |
Sample |
Charis SIL (/ˈkɛərɪs/) is a transitional serif typeface developed by SIL International based on Bitstream Charter, one of the first fonts designed for laser printers. The font offers four family members: roman, bold, italic, and bold italic.
Its design goal is to "provide a single
Charis SIL supports
Version 6.2 of the font, with over 3,800 glyphs,[4] current as of 2023[update], was released on 1 February 2023.[5]
Variant forms of many characters can be chosen in the word-processor. For example, for primer-style 'a' and 'g', append ss01=1
to the name of the font in the font-selection window.[6] (Features are appended with a colon and linked with an ampersand – see images at left.) Alternatively, customized versions of the fonts can be created with TypeTuner, prior to download, that have those forms preset.[7]
Features that may be chosen include
Sources
References
- ^ "Charis SIL (Home Page)". 2 October 2014.
- ^ "SIL Open Font License (OFL)". scripts.sil.org.
- ^ Download page on sil.org
- ^ "Character Set Support". Charis SIL. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Current Versions". SIL International. 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
- ^ a b Charis: features
- ^ TypeTuner Web homepage
- ^ Wells, John (2012-06-04). "IPA transcription in Unicode". University College London. Archived from the original on 2007-12-02.
External links
- Charis SIL homepage
- Smart Unicode typefaces released under free license, Linux.com article on Charis SIL and its release as open source.
- Using IPA fonts with Mac OS X: The Comprehensive Guide, a guide to setting up and using Charis SIL and the International Phonetic Alphabet characters on Mac OS X
- TypeTuner Web homepage