Computer Modern

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Computer Modern

Summary

Computer Modern is a font superfamily[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of font_superfamily entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Computer Modern's image is recorded as CMU Fonts.svg[3].
  • Computer Modern's image is recorded as Computer Modern Sample.svg[4].
  • Computer Modern's instance of is recorded as font superfamily[5].
  • Computer Modern's developer is recorded as Donald Knuth[6].
  • Computer Modern's copyright license is recorded as SIL Open Font License[7].
  • Computer Modern's copyright license is recorded as X11 license[8].
  • Computer Modern's copyright license is recorded as LaTeX Project Public License[9].
  • Computer Modern's programmed in is recorded as Q1457000[10].
  • Computer Modern's subclass of is recorded as serif typeface[11].
  • Computer Modern's subclass of is recorded as open-source Unicode typeface[12].
  • Computer Modern's writing system is recorded as Latin script[13].
  • Computer Modern's writing system is recorded as Greek alphabet[14].
  • Computer Modern's writing system is recorded as Cyrillic script[15].
  • Computer Modern's designed by is recorded as Donald Knuth[16].
  • Computer Modern's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.3[17].
  • Computer Modern's software version identifier is recorded as 0.7.0[18].
  • Computer Modern's software version identifier is recorded as 0.6.0[19].
  • Computer Modern's software version identifier is recorded as 0.5.0[20].
  • Computer Modern's software version identifier is recorded as 0.4.0[21].
  • Computer Modern's software version identifier is recorded as 0.3.0[22].
  • Computer Modern's software version identifier is recorded as 0.2.0[23].
  • Computer Modern's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1.3[24].
  • Computer Modern's software version identifier is recorded as 0.1[25].
  • Computer Modern's software version identifier is recorded as 0.2.2[26].
  • Computer Modern's Commons category is recorded as Computer Modern[27].

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Designation and Status

Computer Modern's instance of is recorded as font superfamily[5].

History and Context

+1985-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Computer Modern[28].

Why It Matters

Computer Modern ranks in the top 8% of font_superfamily entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_computer-modern_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Computer Modern}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/computer-modern}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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