Open Serif
Matteson Typographics · Steve Matteson
A companion serif to Open Sans, designed by Steve Matteson with open counters, a chancery italic and decorative titling variants for text and display use.
About
Sitting between Venetian and Egyptian influences, Open Serif pairs with Open Sans by sharing its language support and open, legible interior forms. The family spans Light through Black with matching italics in a chancery style that references Italian Renaissance letterforms. Supplementary subfamilies include an inline titling face and an open-face capitals variant suited to mastheads and decorative initials.
Classification
Open Serif sits between Venetian old-style and Egyptian slab influences, with a chancery-style italic and open counters that align it broadly with transitional serif conventions while incorporating humanist warmth.