Doulos SIL
Doulos SIL (Ancient Greek for "slave") is a serif typeface developed by SIL International, very similar to Times or Times New Roman. Unlike Times New Roman, Doulos only has a single face, Regular. The goal of its design according to the SIL International website is to "provide a single Unicode-based font family that would contain a comprehensive, whether used for phonetic or orthographic needs." Along with Charis SIL and Gentium, it is licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL).
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Doulos SIL
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- Doulos SIL
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- 1992
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Doulos SIL (Ancient Greek for "slave") is a serif typeface developed by SIL International, very similar to Times or Times New Roman. Unlike Times New Roman, Doulos only has a single face, Regular. The goal of its design according to the SIL International website is to "provide a single Unicode-based font family that would contain a comprehensive, whether used for phonetic or orthographic needs." Along with Charis SIL and Gentium, it is licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL).
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This font has a cousin specially designed for numbered musical notation named Doulos SIL Cipher. Version 7, published in June 2025, may be the last version to be supported; SIL suggests switching to one of their other typefaces.
Glyphs Æ and æ in Doulos SIL
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Glyphs Ä and ä in Doulos SIL
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• Name — Doulos SIL • Style — Serif • Creator — SIL International • License — SIL Open Font License • Website — https: software.sil.org/doulos/
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