Bitstream Vera Sans Oblique Font

Bitstream Vera Sans family consisting of 8 fonts
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Author's note

Bitstream Vera Sans Oblique, a free humanist sans serif, leans into a clear early-screen-era practicality with a gentle forward slant and open, unforced shapes. The letters feel plain in the best way: broad curves, straightforward strokes, and just enough italic movement to keep the rhythm active without turning slick or calligraphic.

That makes it a useful free font for interface mockups, software graphics, presentation headings, technical diagrams, and editorial sidebars where you want emphasis without drama. It also suits short pull quotes and title lines, because the oblique angle brings motion while the sans serif structure keeps the tone steady and workmanlike.

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BasicSans serif

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2003 by Bitstream, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Font family
Bitstream Vera Sans
Font subfamily
Oblique
Unique subfamily identification
Bitstream Vera Sans Oblique
Full font name
Bitstream Vera Sans Oblique
Name table version
Release 1.10
Postscript font name
BitstreamVeraSans-Oblique
Trademark notice
Bitstream Vera is a trademark of Bitstream, Inc.
Manufacturer name
Bitstream Inc.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2003-04-03
Revision2
Glyph count268
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleUnderline
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Italic angle-11
Pattern natureItalic
StyleOblique, italic
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 8 font weights listed below:
VeraIt.ttf
Vera.ttf
VeraMono.ttf
VeraBI.ttf
VeraBd.ttf
VeraMoBI.ttf
VeraMoBd.ttf
VeraMoIt.ttf
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