OpenSourceSchriften

OpenSourceSchriften is a community-driven initiative and online repository that collects, curates, and distributes freely licensed typography resources. Its goal is to promote open, accessible typography for design, publishing, and education. The core library includes fonts released under open licenses such as the SIL Open Font License, MIT, and Apache, with metadata describing the designer, license, language support, and version. Supported file formats include TTF/OTF and web formats like WOFF and WOFF2.

Governance is volunteer-based, drawing contributors from typography, software, and linguistics. Contributions are made through a version-controlled repository, with a code of conduct and peer review to maintain quality and inclusivity. The project emphasizes clear attribution and cross-platform compatibility.

Beyond the font catalog, the platform provides licensing guidance, embedding recommendations, accessibility considerations, and documentation. It also offers a lightweight webfont CDN, search tools, and tutorials to help users find fonts by style, language coverage, or metrics.

Founded in 2013 by designers and developers, OpenSourceSchriften has grown through collaborations with universities, design studios, and open-source projects. It serves schools, NGOs, publishers, and independent designers, aiming to reduce costs and support sustainable, collaborative typography.