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Updated Apr 3, 2026, 1:52 PM
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Attribution & Foundry
This metadata points to John Hudson/Geraldine Wade as the main credited source for the font.
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Description
Sylfaen was designed for Microsoft in 1998 by John Hudson and W. Ross Mills of Tiro Typeworks, and Geraldine Wade of Monotype Typography. Sylfaen is a Welsh word meaning "foundation"; an apt name since the font stemmed from research into the typographic requirements of many different scripts and languages. This version of Sylfaen supports the WGL4.0 character set, for Pan-European language coverage. In addition to Latin, Greek and Cyrillic letterforms, the font contains the characters necessary for support of the Armenian and Georgian languages.
Versatile font suitable for body text and headings.
Works well on screen and in print.
Can be used for website content.
Pair with other sans-serifs or serifs for visual hierarchy.
Ensure adequate line height for optimal readability.
Categories
Sans-serif
Styles
1
Source Format
ZIP archive
Font Family
font242
Font Subfamily
Normal
Full Name
font242
PostScript Name
font242
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Suitable for long-form content.
Use for user interfaces and app design.