Source Sans Pro ExtraLight

Source Sans Pro ExtraLight font.

Source Sans Pro ExtraLight is a light, clean sans-serif style from the Source Sans Pro family. Its thin strokes give text a calm, open look, making it useful when you want a quieter headline or refined interface text.

About Source Sans Pro ExtraLight

Source Sans Pro ExtraLight has a simple sans-serif structure with a noticeably light weight. The regular style is best for clean headings, short labels, display text, and layouts where the typography should feel open rather than heavy. The italic style adds a softer angle for captions, pull quotes, small emphasis, or paired text inside the same design.

Because this is a very light style, it works best at medium to large sizes. Test it in the preview with your own words before using it for long paragraphs, small mobile labels, or low-contrast backgrounds. Thin fonts can lose clarity when printed small or placed over busy images, so give the letters enough size, spacing, and contrast.

Source Sans Pro ExtraLight gives a very light, open look to interface text and display lines. It is best for calm layouts where whitespace and contrast are already doing much of the visual work, such as portfolio headers, landing-page intros, and quiet editorial sections.

Because the strokes are thin, test the font on the actual background color before using it. ExtraLight weights can look refined at large sizes, but they can fade quickly on small screens, low-contrast colors, or busy image backgrounds.

Features

• Includes regular and italic TTF files
• Light sans-serif style suited to clean headings and short text

Best Uses

• Minimal headlines, section titles, and clean landing page text
• Captions, quote styling, UI labels, and elegant short-form typography

License Information

Source Sans Pro ExtraLight is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. Read the OFL terms if you plan to modify, bundle, redistribute, or use the font in a product.

Designer and Foundry

The font is credited to Paul D. Hunt, with Adobe Systems Incorporated listed as the foundry.

Usage Tips

Use this ExtraLight style where the text has room to breathe. For body copy or small interface text, compare it with a heavier Source Sans Pro style if readability starts to feel weak. Use larger sizes, generous line height, and strong contrast. If the text has to carry important instructions or body copy, compare it with a regular Source Sans Pro weight before finalizing the design.

FAQ

Is Source Sans Pro ExtraLight a TTF font?

Yes. The available files are TTF files for the regular and italic styles.

Does Source Sans Pro ExtraLight include an italic style?

Yes. The font files include SourceSansPro-ExtraLight.ttf and SourceSansPro-ExtraLightItalic.ttf.

What is Source Sans Pro ExtraLight best used for?

It is best for larger text such as headings, section titles, captions, quotes, and clean interface accents. It may be too light for small body text.

Who designed Source Sans Pro ExtraLight?

The designer is listed as Paul D. Hunt, and the foundry is Adobe Systems Incorporated.

What license does Source Sans Pro ExtraLight use?

It uses the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. Check the license terms for details on permissions and limitations.