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Source Sans 3 font: free download & CSS embed
Source Sans 3 is a free, open-source sans-serif typeface from Google Fonts with 16 styles (8 weights, italics) and 7 character subsets. Free for commercial use under the SIL Open Font License or Apache 2.0.
Click the text above to type your own preview.
Weights & styles
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
Embed Source Sans 3 with Google Fonts
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Source+Sans+3:ital,wght@0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800;1,900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif; }
</style>Self-host Source Sans 3 (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Source Sans 3";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/sourcesans3/v19/nwpBtKy2OAdR1K-IwhWudF-R9QMylBJAV3Bo8Ky462EK9Cs.woff2") format("woff2");
}Fonts that pair well with Source Sans 3
About the Source Sans 3 typeface
Source Sans 3 is a sans-serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v19, last updated 2025-09-05). It supports the cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, greek, greek-ext, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 200 italic, 300 italic, 400 italic, 500 italic, 600 italic, 700 italic, 800 italic, 900 italic.
When to use Source Sans 3
Sans-serif fonts like this one are the workhorse of UI design: use it for body text, navigation, buttons and dashboards where legibility at small sizes matters. Pair it with a serif for headlines to add contrast.
License
Like all Google Fonts, Source Sans 3 is open source. It can be used freely in commercial projects, websites, apps, logos and printed products, and it can be redistributed and self-hosted under the terms of its license (OFL 1.1 or Apache 2.0).
Frequently asked questions
Is Source Sans 3 free for commercial use?
Yes. Source Sans 3 is published on Google Fonts under an open-source license, so you can use it in commercial websites, apps, logos and print without paying royalties.
How do I download Source Sans 3?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Source Sans 3, or download the family from Google Fonts. Install the TTF files on Windows or macOS to use it in Figma, Photoshop or Word.
How do I add Source Sans 3 to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Source Sans 3" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Source Sans 3 have?
Source Sans 3 ships with 16 styles: 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 200 italic, 300 italic, 400 italic, 500 italic, 600 italic, 700 italic, 800 italic, 900 italic.
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