Charis SIL Bold Font

Charis SIL family consisting of 4 fonts
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Author's note

Charis SIL Bold from SIL International is a free bold serif font with sturdy proportions and pronounced thick-to-thin stroke changes. Bracketed serifs and open curves soften its dense texture.

Publishing makes especially good use of this measured style in book covers, magazine features, and historical exhibition panels, where the strong letterforms can hold their own beside detailed text. For food packaging or cultural event posters, the broad curves echo decorative borders, archival illustrations, and traditional motifs, so the lettering can become part of the ornament.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) SIL International, 1997-2009. All rights reserved.
Font family
Charis SIL
Font subfamily
Bold
Unique subfamily identification
SILInternational: Charis SIL Bold: 2009
Full font name
Charis SIL Bold
Name table version
Version 4.106
Postscript font name
CharisSIL-Bold
Trademark notice
Charis SIL is a trademark of SIL International.
Manufacturer name
SIL International

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only
MicrosoftUnicode full repertoire

Font details

Created2009-03-19
Revision4
Glyph count4661
Units per Em2048
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classModern serifs
WeightBold
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleItalic
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureBold
PitchNot monospaced
Complete pack contains 4 font weights listed below:
CharisSILB.ttf
CharisSILR.ttf
CharisSILI.ttf
CharisSILBI.ttf
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