Bitstream Vera Sans Font

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

Bitstream Vera Sans, is a free sans serif with a straightforward early-digital tone and a calm, workmanlike voice. The letters feel open and unfussy, with smooth curves, plain joins, and a slightly boxy rhythm that keeps the font practical without turning cold.

It fits naturally in interface mockups, software branding, manuals, presentation graphics, and simple web headers where a neutral texture matters more than flair. As a free font, it also suits cover lines, navigation labels, and short callouts, because the shapes stay clean and even while still carrying a little of that classic desktop-era character.

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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
Roman
Unique subfamily identification
Bitstream Vera Sans
Full font name
Bitstream Vera Sans
Name table version
Release 1.10
Postscript font name
BitstreamVeraSans-Roman
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

Created2003-04-09
Revision2
Glyph count268
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for preview & printing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightSemi-light
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 8 font weights listed below:
Vera.ttf
VeraMono.ttf
VeraBI.ttf
VeraBd.ttf
VeraMoBI.ttf
VeraIt.ttf
VeraMoBd.ttf
VeraMoIt.ttf
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