GNU FreeFont
Design notes
FreeSerif
FreeSerif is a proportional-width typeface with modulated stroke, descending from URW++ Nimbus Roman No9, which in turn descends from Times.
Regular weight
| ascent | 800 |
| descent | 200 |
| x-height | 450 |
| cap height | 662 |
| italic angle (italic) | -15.5° |
| stem width | 102 |
Bold weight
| ascent | 800 |
| descent | 200 |
| x-height | 450 |
| cap height | 676 |
| italic angle (italic) | -15.5° |
| stem width (capitals) | 162, 159 (U), 155 (M) |
| stem width (small letters) | 139 |
Superscripts and subscripts
Superscript and subscript numerals (in the U+2070-U+208F range) are scaled 60.0% of their regular height and 64.9% of their regular width, while their stroke width is 94 units, or 95/145 ≈ 64.9% of its regular value. Baseline for superscripts is at 275 units, baseline for subscripts is at -200 units.
FreeSans
FreeSans is a proportional-width typeface with uniform stroke, descending from URW++ Nimbus Sans L, which in turn descends from Helvetica.
Regular weight
| ascent | 800 |
| descent | 200 |
| x-height | 450 |
| cap height | 729 |
| italic angle (oblique) | -12° |
| stem width (regular; capital letters) | 94 |
| stem width (regular; small letters) | 84 |
| height of minus sign (centre) | 276 |
Some modular widths are
| 191 | quotesingle |
| 222 | i, j, l |
| 278 | space, exclam, period, slash, I, f, t |
| 333 | parenleft, parenright, hyphen, r, dieresis, macron, acute |
| 500 | J, c, k, s, v, x, y, z |
| 556 | numbersign, dollar, all numerals, L, underscore, a, b, d, e, g, h, n, o, p, q, u |
| 584 | plus, less, equal, greater, asciitilde |
| 611 | T, Z |
| 667 | A, B, E, K, P, S, V, X, Y |
| 722 | C, D, H, N, R, U, w |
| 778 | O, Q |
| 833 | M, m |
| 889 | percent |
| 944 | W |
Bold weight
| ascent | 800 |
| descent | 200 |
| x-height | 450 |
| cap height | 729 |
| italic angle (oblique) | -12° |
| stem width (bold; capital letters) | 150 |
| stem width (bold; small letters) | 140 |
| height of minus sign (centre) | 276 |
Superscripts and subscripts
Superscript and subscript numerals (in the U+2070-U+208F range) are scaled 60.0% of their regular height and 64.3% of their regular width, while their stroke width is 95 units, or 95/140 ≈ 68% of its regular value. Baseline for superscripts is at 284 units, baseline for subscripts is at -200 units.
FreeMono
FreeMono is a fixed-width typeface with uniform stroke, descending from URW++ Nimbus Mono L, which in turn descends from Courier.
Regular weight
| ascent | 800 |
| descent | 200 |
| width | 600 |
| x-height (regular) | 417 |
| cap height (regular) | 563 |
| italic angle (oblique) | -12° |
| stroke width (regular) | 40 or 41 |
| height of minus sign (centre) | 279-282 |
Small capitals
Small capitals (in the IPA Extensions range) are 88% width and 74% height of their regular counterparts, while preserving the same stroke width (41 units).
Superscripts and subscripts
Superscript and subscript numerals (in the U+2070-U+208F range) are scaled 58% of their regular height and width, while their stroke width is 87% of the regular (36 units).
Symbols
While stroke width for letters varies between 40 and 41 units, it has been set uniformly to 40 points for symbols.
Bold weight
| ascent | 800 |
| descent | 200 |
| width | 600 |
| x-height (bold) | 437 |
| cap height (bold) | 583 |
| italic angle (oblique) | -12° |
| stroke width (regular) | 40 or 41 |
| height of minus sign (centre) | 279-282 |
Small capitals
Small capitals (in the IPA Extensions range) are 88% width and 74% height of their regular counterparts, while preserving the same stroke width (100 units).
Superscripts and subscripts
Superscript and subscript numerals (in the U+2070-U+208F range) are scaled 61% of their regular height and width, while their stroke width is 67% of the regular (67 units).
Symbols
While stroke width for letters is 100 units, it has been set 84 points for symbols.
| Primož Peterlin update by Steve White stevan.white@googlemail.com |
Last update: $Date: 2013/04/24 09:44:22 $ |