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24 alternatives to Source Han Serif
Open-source Pan-CJK typeface from Adobe and Google
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Source Han Serif launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Brackets 1.0▲190An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Prototypo▲83Streamlining font creation with open source typeface editor
2014 · mathey.notion.site · its alternatives →
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Work Sans▲12An open source typeface family based on early Grotesques
2015 · weiweihuanghuang.github.io · its alternatives →
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AniJS▲87UI Interaction Library for Web Designers in Plain English
2014 · anijs.github.io · its alternatives →
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Font for programming and code review
2016 · madmalik.github.io · its alternatives →
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Katib▲99A Markdown Editor for Arabic, Urdu, Farsi and Hebrew
2014 · katibapp.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · typedetail.com · its alternatives →
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Fonts In Use▲103Type in the real world: an amazing archive of typography.
2014 · fontsinuse.com · its alternatives →
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Type Detail▲120A detailed look at fonts (e.g. Apple's new "San Francisco")
2015 · typedetail.com · its alternatives →
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Typed▲104New Markdown Editor for Mac by Realmac Software (pre-launch)
2014 · realmacsoftware.com · its alternatives →
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webdesignrepo V2▲121A curation of the best webdesign tools and resources
2016 · ruto77kita.com · its alternatives →
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{S} Statamic▲92A new kind of CMS for designers and developers.
2014 · statamic.com · its alternatives →
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