Author's note

Sans Sara, designed by S. John Ross of Cumberland Fontworks, is a free geometric sans serif with broad, rounded forms, low crossbars, and a compact, firmly drawn silhouette. Tall uprights and deep descenders give the otherwise even lettering a lively profile.

A poster is its most convincing setting, since the circular shapes and abrupt vertical cuts can turn a simple event name into a memorable piece of graphic lettering. The same distinctive construction suits music packaging, festival merchandise, editorial covers, and youth-oriented branding, but display typography remains the font's clearest role.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
Copyright (c) 2011 by S. John Ross. All rights reserved.
Font family
Sans Sara
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
S.JohnRoss: Sans Sara: 2011
Full font name
Sans Sara
Name table version
1.0 cumberlandgames.com Free For Private Use
Postscript font name
SansSara
Trademark notice
Sans Sara is a trademark of S. John Ross.
Manufacturer name
Designer
Description
Copyright (c) 2011 by S. John Ross. All rights reserved.

Extended font information

Platforms supported

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

Font details

Created2011-08-31
Revision1
Glyph count213
Units per Em1500
Embedding rightsEmbedding for editing allowed
Family classSans serif
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Width typeNormal
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
StyleUpright
Stroke weightBook, text, regular, etc.
PitchNot monospaced
Symbol setWindows 3.1 ANSI