Free Firefox OS Typeface
The Fira font family is the official typeface for Firefox OS, and you can now download it for free! Fira comes in a sans serif with 4 weights (light, regular, medium and bold), each accompanied by an italic style. The package also includes a monospaced variant with 2 weights (regular and bold).
The Web page includes an exceptionally useful guide to using each weight, and the package includes a comprehensive resource guide in PDF format, showing all the characters and how to access them.
Fira was created by Carrois Type Design of Berlin.
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