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Nimbus Sans

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Nimbus Sans

Summary

Nimbus Sans is a typeface family[1]. It draws 289 Wikipedia views per month (typeface_family category, ranking #83 of 190).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nimbus Sans's instance of is recorded as typeface family[3].
  • Nimbus Sans's based on is recorded as Helvetica[4].
  • Nimbus Sans is a type of sans-serif typeface[5].
  • Nimbus Sans's Commons category is recorded as Nimbus Sans (typeface)[6].
  • 1999 marks the founding of Nimbus Sans[7].
  • Nimbus Sans's type foundry is recorded as URW Type Foundry[8].

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Designation and Status

Nimbus Sans's instance of is recorded as typeface family[3].

History and Context

1999 marks the founding of Nimbus Sans[7].

Why It Matters

Nimbus Sans draws 289 Wikipedia views per month (typeface_family category, ranking #83 of 190).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . gnu.org. gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6w ago · JoshIzBored · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Fonts in use identifier → 4776
    Instance of → typeface family
    Subclass of → sans-serif typeface
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q31757818]]"
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