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Project Overview
Public Sans is an open-source typeface developed by the US government's General Services Administration, as part of their United States Web Design System project.
Organisation
General Services Administration
Project Brief
Simple, neutral, and not Helvetica, Open Sans is an open source, free license typeface (SIL Open Font License 1.1) designed and maintained by the USWDS, and adapted from Libre Franklin.
Just as with other USWDS components, Public Sans is intended to be an example of how to design an accessible open source typeface with contributions and feedback from the public — to deliver a useful, neutral, sans serif and continuously improve it.
Open Sans was developed with the following design principals in mind:
- Be available as a free, open source webfont on any platform.
- Use metrics similar to common system fonts for smoother progressive
enhancement.
- Have a broad range of weights and a good italic.
- Perform well in headlines, text, and UI.
- Be straightforward: have as few quirks as possible.
- Have good multilingual support.
- Allow for good data design with tabular figures.
- Be strong and neutral.
- Encourage continuous improvement —
strive to be better, not necessarily perfect.
Government - Visual
Government projects celebrate the courage of both commissioners and creators design projects across the government, education and other publicly funded sectors.
The visual category celebrates creative and innovative design in printed, digital or environmental representations of ideas and messages. Consideration given to clarity of communication and the matching information style to audience.
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