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Source Han Sans VF

brew install --cask font-source-han-sans-vf v2.005R

Variable OpenType font family covering Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters with multiple weights.

Why you might care

Open-source CJK font from Adobe with full source files available. Supports modern variable font technology for flexible weight/width adjustments, useful for multilingual typesetting or design work requiring CJK characters. Multiple deployment formats (OTF, TTF, WOFF2) available.

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GitHub topics

cff cff2 cjk font opentype otc otf source-han variable-fonts

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