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Serif typefaces

The repository files 354 of the 1,899 measured families as serifs, 19% of the library. Their median x-height is the fourth-tallest of the five classes, and their median lowercase is the third-widest. Of them, 29% ship as variable fonts, the third-highest share among the classes. More of them were added in 2011 than in any other year (63).

Each dot is one family measured at its regular weight; serifs in colour, other classes in grey. Units per 1,000 em. Not drawn: 14 families with values outside the frame and the 112 designs without ascenders.

RecordsAmong the 354 serifs, each name set in its own outlines

Tallest x-heightIsometra · 600 Shortest x-heightRamsina · 302

Widest lowercaseBioRhyme Expanded · 1,028

Narrowest lowercaseStint Ultra Condensed · 275

Darkest regular weightUltra · 85.0% ink

Lightest regular weightGrandiflora One · 13.7% ink

Added by yearYear in each family’s metadata

Scripts beyond LatinFamilies with each subset

Vietnamese84

Cyrillic69

Cyrillic Extended41

Greek31

Devanagari21

Japanese20

Most credited designers

All 354 familiesMeasures per 1,000 em; weights as offered

Family	x-height	Width	Weights	Subsets	Added
Abhaya Libre	415	464	400–800 (5)	3	2016
Abyssinica SIL	482	501	400	3	2016
Adamina	538	547	400	1	2011
Alegreya	456	466	400–900 + italic	7	2011
Alegreya SC	caps	530	400–900 (5) + italic	7	2011
Aleo	507	522	100–900 + italic	3	2018
Alice	457	519	400	4	2011
Alike	505	517	400	4	2011
Alike Angular	505	518	400	4	2011
Alkalami	419	513	400	3	2022
Almendra	485	472	400–700 (2) + italic	2	2011
Almendra SC	caps	502	400	1	2011
Alyamama	450	472	300–900	4	2026
Amethysta	500	534	400	1	2012
Amiri	420	445	400–700 (2) + italic	3	2012
Amiri Quran	420	445	400	2	2022
Ancizar Serif	450	472	300–900 + italic	3	2025
Andada Pro	494	523	400–840 + italic	3	2021
Annapurna SIL	453	450	400–700 (2)	5	2024
Antic Didone	500	542	400	1	2012
Antic Slab	500	542	400	1	2012
Aoboshi One	460	538	400	3	2020
Arapey	438	441	400 + italic	2	2011
Arbutus	522	708	400	2	2011
Arbutus Slab	495	546	400	2	2012
Aref Ruqaa	464	506	400–700 (2)	3	2016
Artifika	510	596	400	1	2011
Arvo	506	555	400–700 (2) + italic	1	2010
Asar	458	466	400	3	2015
Asul	480	500	400–700 (2)	1	2011
Average	456	477	400	2	2012
Bacasime Antique	415	437	400	2	2023
Balthazar	399	431	400	2	2011
Baskervville	436	499	400–700 + italic	2	2019
Baskervville SC	436	499	400–700	2	2024
Batang	478	534	400	5	2024
BatangChe	478	500	400	5	2024
Belgrano	498	572	400	1	2011
Bellefair	364	407	400	3	2017
Benne	405	435	400	3	2020
Bentham	386	482	400	1	2010
Besley	520	566	400–900 + italic	2	2021
Bevan	523	658	400 + italic	3	2011
BhuTuka Expanded One	357	788	400	3	2022
BioRhyme	471	607	200–800	2	2016
BioRhyme Expanded	471	1,028	200–800 (5)	2	2016
Bitter	532	533	100–900 + italic	5	2011
BIZ UDMincho	540	500	400–700 (2)	5	2022
BIZ UDPMincho	540	595	400–700 (2)	5	2022
BJCree	431	491	400–700 (4)	2	2026
Bodoni Moda	460	533	400–900 + italic	4	2020
Bodoni Moda SC	460	533	400–900 + italic	4	2024
Bona Nova	440	490	400–700 (2) + italic	7	2021
Bona Nova SC	440	490	400–700 (2) + italic	7	2024
Brawler	520	536	400–700 (2)	1	2011
Bree Serif	503	520	400	2	2011
Brygada 1918	460	533	400–700 + italic	6	2021
Buenard	423	468	400–700	2	2011
Cactus Classical Serif	474	509	400	5	2024
Caladea	467	467	400–700 (2) + italic	2	2020
Cambo	506	512	400	2	2011
Cantata One	500	580	400	2	2012
Cardo	440	482	400–700 (2) + italic	8	2011
Castoro	477	512	400–700 + italic	2	2020
Castoro Titling	caps	694	400	2	2023
Caudex	458	511	400–700 (2) + italic	6	2011
Charis SIL	482	501	400–700 (2) + italic	5	2022
Chiron Sung HK	507	533	200–900 + italic	8	2025
Cinzel	caps	639	400–900	2	2012
Copse	489	524	400	1	2010
Cormorant	386	440	300–700 + italic	5	2017
Cormorant Garamond	386	441	300–700 + italic	5	2017
Cormorant Infant	386	446	300–700 + italic	5	2017
Cormorant SC	caps	513	300–700 (5)	5	2017
Cormorant Unicase	caps	516	300–700 (5)	5	2017
Cormorant Upright	395	423	300–700 (5)	3	2017
Coustard	535	577	400–900 (2)	2	2011
Crete Round	495	519	400 + italic	2	2011
Crimson Pro	420	460	200–900 + italic	3	2018
Crimson Text	424	445	400–700 (3) + italic	3	2011
Cutive	553	670	400	2	2012
Dai Banna SIL	418	443	300–700 (5) + italic	3	2023
Danfo	caps	640	400	3	2024
David Libre	454	470	400–700 (3)	6	2021
Della Respira	465	493	400	1	2012
Diphylleia	497	495	400	3	2023
DM Serif Display	481	515	400 + italic	2	2019
DM Serif Text	480	510	400 + italic	2	2019
Domine	540	556	400–700	2	2012
Donegal One	498	554	400	2	2012
EB Garamond	405	437	400–800 + italic	7	2011
Eczar	468	495	400–800	5	2015
Enriqueta	480	504	400–700 (4)	2	2011
Epunda Slab	500	463	300–900 + italic	2	2025
Esteban	480	506	400	2	2012
Fanwood Text	385	438	400 + italic	1	2011
Fauna One	572	575	400	2	2013
Faustina	494	473	300–800 + italic	3	2016
Fenix	450	469	400	2	2012
Fjord One	464	510	400	1	2011
Frank Ruhl Libre	468	493	300–900	3	2016
Fraunces	471	539	100–900 + italic	3	2020
Gabriela	510	543	400	4	2013
Gelasio	485	499	400–700 + italic	3	2019
Gentium Book Plus	454	479	400–700 (2) + italic	7	2022
Gentium Plus	454	469	400–700 (2) + italic	7	2022
GFS Didot	456	505	400	4	2010
Gilda Display	473	507	400	2	2012
Glegoo	572	569	400–700 (2)	3	2012
Goudy Bookletter 1911	415	436	400	1	2011
Gowun Batang	540	485	400–700 (2)	4	2021
Graduate	caps	665	400	2	2012
Grandiflora One	407	490	400	3	2023
Grenze	454	405	100–900 + italic	3	2018
Gulzar	440	477	400	3	2022
Gungsuh	523	618	400	5	2024
GungsuhChe	523	500	400	5	2024
Gupter	452	434	400–700 (3)	1	2019
Habibi	483	513	400	2	2011
Hahmlet	492	554	100–900	4	2021
Halant	504	480	300–700 (5)	3	2014
Hanuman	528	546	100–900	2	2010
Headland One	581	593	400	2	2012
Hedvig Letters Serif	520	534	400	4	2023
Hepta Slab	532	626	1–900	3	2018
Hina Mincho	380	397	400	5	2021
Holtwood One SC	caps	820	400	2	2011
Ibarra Real Nova	426	467	400–700 + italic	2	2019
IBM Plex Serif	516	538	100–700 (7) + italic	5	2018
Idiqlat	489	564	200–400 (3)	2	2026
IM Fell Double Pica	438	445	400 + italic	2	2010
IM Fell DW Pica	418	446	400 + italic	1	2010
IM Fell DW Pica SC	caps	467	400	1	2010
IM Fell English	458	467	400 + italic	1	2010
IM Fell English SC	caps	481	400	1	2010
IM Fell French Canon	479	488	400 + italic	1	2010
IM Fell French Canon SC	caps	513	400	1	2010
IM Fell Great Primer	460	457	400 + italic	1	2010
IM Fell Great Primer SC	caps	502	400	1	2010
Imbue	524	331	100–900	3	2020
Inika	508	531	400–700 (2)	2	2012
Inknut Antiqua	531	629	300–900 (7)	3	2015
Inria Serif	495	524	300–700 (3) + italic	2	2019
Instrument Serif	510	392	400 + italic	2	2023
Isometra	600	782	400	2	2026
Jacques Francois	433	509	400	1	2012
Joan	456	481	400	2	2022
Jomolhari	502	512	400	2	2019
Josefin Slab	375	479	100–700 + italic	1	2010
Judson	440	478	400–700 (2) + italic	3	2011
Junge	508	532	400	1	2012
Kadwa	530	553	400–700 (2)	2	2015
Kaisei Decol	541	555	400–700 (3)	4	2021
Kaisei HarunoUmi	541	555	400–700 (3)	4	2021
Kaisei Opti	541	555	400–700 (3)	4	2021
Kaisei Tokumin	541	555	400–800 (4)	4	2021
Kalnia	515	583	100–700	3	2023
Kameron	437	518	400–700	2	2011
Karma	489	489	300–700 (5)	3	2014
Kay Pho Du	507	493	400–700 (4)	3	2023
Kiwi Maru	511	593	300–500 (3)	4	2020
Koh Santepheap	536	549	100–900 (5)	2	2021
Kotta One	485	503	400	2	2012
Kreon	485	459	300–700	2	2011
Kurale	461	492	400	5	2015
Labrada	454	490	100–900 + italic	3	2023
Laila	517	518	300–700 (5)	3	2014
Lateef	339	377	200–800 (7)	3	2012
Ledger	485	566	400	3	2012
Libertinus Serif	431	467	400–700 (3) + italic	8	2025
Libre Baskerville	530	587	400–700 + italic	2	2012
Libre Bodoni	450	510	400–700 + italic	3	2022
Libre Caslon Condensed	524	432	400–700 + italic	2	2026
Libre Caslon Display	424	410	400	2	2017
Libre Caslon Text	524	540	400–700 + italic	2	2020
Linden Hill	392	438	400 + italic	2	2011
Lisu Bosa	437	471	200–900 (8) + italic	3	2023
Literata	507	556	200–900 + italic	7	2018
Lora	500	524	400–700 + italic	7	2011
Lusitana	434	483	400–700 (2)	2	2012
Lustria	504	534	400	2	2012
Maiden Orange	504	367	400	1	2010
Maitree	489	530	200–700 (6)	4	2016
Maname	461	500	400	4	2024
Manuale	491	507	300–800 + italic	3	2016
Marcellus	500	502	400	2	2012
Marcellus SC	caps	519	400	2	2012
Markazi Text	364	383	400–700	4	2018
Marko One	515	602	400	1	2011
Martel	546	569	200–900 (7)	3	2015
Mate	456	478	400 + italic	2	2011
Mate SC	caps	514	400	2	2011
Merriweather	555	559	300–900 + italic	5	2011
Mirza	413	441	400–700 (4)	3	2016
Montaga	466	494	400	2	2012
Montagu Slab	503	560	100–700	3	2021
Montenegrin Gothic One	caps	594	400	2	2026
Namdhinggo	430	449	400–800 (5)	3	2023
Nanum Myeongjo	470	494	400–800 (3)	2	2012
Neuton	431	430	200–800 (5) + italic	2	2011
New Tegomin	438	535	400	3	2020
Newsreader	426	462	200–800 + italic	3	2020
Noticia Text	530	530	400–700 (2) + italic	3	2012
Noto Naskh Arabic	536	549	400–700	5	2020
Noto Nastaliq Urdu	536	549	400–700	3	2020
Noto Rashi Hebrew	536	549	100–900	4	2020
Noto Serif	536	549	100–900 + italic	8	2013
Noto Serif Ahom	536	549	400	3	2020
Noto Serif Armenian	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Balinese	536	549	400	3	2020
Noto Serif Bengali	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Devanagari	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Dives Akuru	536	549	400	3	2025
Noto Serif Dogra	536	549	400	3	2020
Noto Serif Ethiopic	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Georgian	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Grantha	536	549	400	3	2020
Noto Serif Gujarati	536	549	100–900	5	2020
Noto Serif Gurmukhi	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Hebrew	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Hentaigana	536	544	200–900	3	2024
Noto Serif HK	516	559	200–900	5	2022
Noto Serif JP	516	559	200–900	5	2018
Noto Serif Kannada	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Khitan Small Script	536	549	400	3	2023
Noto Serif Khmer	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Khojki	536	549	400–700	3	2022
Noto Serif KR	516	559	200–900	5	2018
Noto Serif Lao	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Makasar	536	549	400	3	2022
Noto Serif Malayalam	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif NP Hmong	536	549	400–700	2	2020
Noto Serif Old Uyghur	536	549	400	3	2023
Noto Serif Oriya	536	549	400–700	3	2022
Noto Serif Ottoman Siyaq	536	549	400	3	2023
Noto Serif SC	516	559	200–900	5	2018
Noto Serif Sinhala	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Tamil	536	549	100–900 + italic	3	2020
Noto Serif Tangut	536	549	400	3	2020
Noto Serif TC	516	559	200–900	5	2018
Noto Serif Telugu	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Thai	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Tibetan	536	549	100–900	3	2020
Noto Serif Todhri	523	536	400	3	2024
Noto Serif Toto	536	549	400–700	3	2022
Noto Serif Vithkuqi	536	549	400–700	3	2022
Noto Serif Yezidi	536	549	400–700	3	2020
Odor Mean Chey	500	512	400	2	2011
OFL Sorts Mill Goudy TT	425	491	400 + italic	1	2010
Old Standard TT	456	484	400–700 (2) + italic	5	2010
Oranienbaum	460	449	400	4	2012
Ovo	456	495	400	1	2011
Padyakke Expanded One	357	785	400	3	2022
Parastoo	376	394	400–700	4	2025
Peddana	316	325	400	2	2014
Peralta	500	642	400	2	2012
Petrona	443	493	100–900 + italic	3	2020
Piazzolla	482	483	100–900 + italic	7	2020
Platypi	484	562	300–800 + italic	3	2024
Playfair Display	515	509	400–900 + italic	4	2011
Playfair Display SC	caps	624	400–900 (3) + italic	4	2012
Podkova	429	511	400–800	5	2011
Poltawski Nowy	442	510	400–700 + italic	3	2023
Poly	473	506	400 + italic	2	2011
Port Lligat Slab	467	445	400	2	2012
Prata	518	547	400	4	2011
Pridi	480	535	200–700 (6)	4	2016
Prociono	526	488	400	1	2011
PT Serif	500	503	400–700 (2) + italic	4	2011
PT Serif Caption	525	566	400 + italic	4	2011
Quando	595	604	400	2	2012
Quattrocento	459	517	400–700 (2)	2	2012
Radley	439	499	400 + italic	2	2011
Ramaraja	389	421	400	2	2015
Ramsina	302	348	400	2	2026
Rasa	416	448	300–700 + italic	4	2016
Redaction	470	501	400–700 (2) + italic	2	2026
Redaction 10	470	500	400–700 (2) + italic	2	2026
Redaction 20	480	500	400–700 (2) + italic	2	2026
Rhodium Libre	502	573	400	3	2015
Roboto Serif	508	557	100–900 + italic	5	2022
Roboto Slab	528	545	100–900	7	2013
Rokkitt	397	472	100–900 + italic	3	2011
Rosarivo	509	527	400 + italic	2	2012
Rozha One	460	546	400	3	2014
Rufina	488	531	400–700 (2)	2	2012
Ruwudu	420	471	400–700 (4)	3	2023
Sahitya	456	467	400–700 (2)	2	2015
Sanchez	492	552	400 + italic	2	2012
Sawarabi Mincho	500	537	400	4	2018
Scheherazade New	404	416	400–700 (4)	3	2021
Scope One	500	524	400	2	2016
Sedan	438	498	400 + italic	2	2012
Sedan SC	438	498	400	2	2012
Shippori Mincho	480	537	400–800 (5)	3	2021
Shippori Mincho B1	480	537	400–800 (5)	3	2021
Slabo 13px	538	547	400	2	2014
Slabo 27px	482	454	400	2	2014
Solway	500	550	300–800 (5)	1	2018
Song Myung	457	502	400	1	2018
Sorts Mill Goudy	425	491	400 + italic	2	2011
Source Serif 4	475	510	200–900 + italic	6	2021
Spectral	450	502	200–800 (7) + italic	5	2017
Spectral SC	450	502	200–800 (7) + italic	5	2017
Sree Krushnadevaraya	379	439	400	2	2015
Stint Ultra Condensed	465	275	400	2	2011
Stint Ultra Expanded	465	656	400	2	2012
STIX Two Math	473	481	400	0	2021
STIX Two Text	473	481	400–700 + italic	6	2021
Stoke	502	635	300–400 (2)	2	2012
Suez One	523	546	400	3	2016
Sumana	461	489	400–700 (2)	3	2015
Sura	499	509	400–700 (2)	3	2015
Suranna	409	430	400	2	2015
Suravaram	359	410	400	2	2015
Suwannaphum	528	545	100–900 (5)	2	2011
Tai Heritage Pro	447	460	400–700 (2)	4	2022
Taviraj	470	527	100–900 (9) + italic	4	2016
Texturina	500	519	100–900 + italic	3	2020
Thabit	420	586	400–700 (2) + italic	2	2010
Tienne	514	586	400–900 (3)	1	2011
Tinos	459	459	400–700 (2) + italic	8	2010
Tiro Bangla	477	512	400 + italic	3	2022
Tiro Devanagari Hindi	477	512	400 + italic	3	2022
Tiro Devanagari Marathi	477	512	400 + italic	3	2022
Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit	477	512	400 + italic	3	2022
Tiro Gurmukhi	477	512	400 + italic	3	2022
Tiro Kannada	477	512	400 + italic	3	2022
Tiro Tamil	477	512	400 + italic	3	2022
Tiro Telugu	477	512	400 + italic	3	2022
Trirong	498	544	100–900 (9) + italic	4	2016
Trocchi	524	569	400	2	2012
Trykker	495	542	400	2	2011
Uchen	474	485	400	2	2019
Ultra	538	726	400	1	2011
Unna	420	456	400–700 (2) + italic	2	2011
UoqMunThenKhung	541	555	400	4	2025
Vast Shadow	471	804	400	1	2011
Vesper Libre	464	488	400–900 (4)	3	2014
Vidaloka	490	490	400	1	2011
Volkhov	500	562	400–700 (2) + italic	1	2011
Vollkorn	460	506	400–900 + italic	6	2010
Vollkorn SC	caps	634	400–900 (4)	5	2017
Wellfleet	555	561	400	2	2012
Wittgenstein	500	519	400–900 + italic	2	2024
Young Serif	500	579	400	2	2023
Yrsa	416	448	300–700 + italic	4	2016
Yuji Boku	453	569	400	4	2021
Yuji Mai	553	609	400	4	2021
Yuji Syuku	459	603	400	4	2021
Zen Antique	473	545	400	5	2021
Zen Antique Soft	473	545	400	5	2021
Zen Old Mincho	430	475	400–900 (5)	5	2021
Zilla Slab	445	494	300–700 (5) + italic	2	2017