Charis SIL
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| Category | Serif |
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| Designer(s) | SIL International |
| Date released | 2006 |
| License | SIL Open Font License |
| Design based on | Bitstream Charter |
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Charis SIL 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 Unicode-based font family that would contain a comprehensive inventory of glyphs needed for almost any Roman- or Cyrillic-based writing system, whether used for phonetic or orthographic needs."[1]
Charis SIL supports Graphite, OpenType, and AAT technologies for advanced rendering features. Along with Doulos SIL, it is licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL),[2] and can be downloaded free of charge.[3]
In June, 2013, version 4.114 of Charis SIL was released with over 4600 glyphs. Version 5.000 of the font was released on 28 October 2014.[4]
Phonetician John C. Wells recommends Charis SIL for displaying IPA symbols.[5]
Sources
References
- ↑ "Charis SIL (Home Page)".
- ↑ See the OFL page on sil.org
- ↑ Download page on sil.org
- ↑ "Current Versions". SIL International. 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
- ↑ Wells, John (2012-06-04). "IPA transcription in Unicode". University College London. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charis SIL. |
- 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