Serif · Sebastien Sanfilippo
Bagnard
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CSSfont-family: 'Bagnard', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Bagnard is a free serif by Sebastien Sanfilippo, from Fontsource. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Bagnard has an average x-height, is wider than 64% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 91%. Its thickest strokes are 2.9 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Messapia
Bagnard on one light table with its two closest fonts, Messapia (82 out of 100) and Bluu Next (82). Messapia is 32% wider and 44% lighter, with an x-height 4% taller; Bluu Next is 6% lighter, with more stroke contrast.
Bagnard and Messapia laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with BagnardMessapia…
Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.
02 / Letters
The Bagnard alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Bagnard at every size
1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words
- 12 px
- 16 px
- 24 px
- 36 px
- 48 px
- 72 px
04 / Facts
Who made Bagnard, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Sebastien Sanfilippo
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- From
- Fontsource
- Character sets
- latin
- Licence
- SIL Open Font License 1.1
Can I use it?
- Commercial use
- Yes.
- Logos
- Yes.
- Websites and apps
- Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Fontsource.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Bagnard is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
Already in your apps?
- Google Docs
- Not verified. Docs adds Google Fonts, and Bagnard comes from Fontsource. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Fontsource first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- No. Bagnard comes from Fontsource: install it first. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Bagnard, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Bagnard under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Bagnard, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 47.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 71.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 53.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 52%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.93 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthWider than 64% of serifs
InkDarker than 91% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 80% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Bagnard
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Bagnard's own familyBagnard Sans
- Messapia8232% wider · 44% lighter · x-height 4% taller
- Bluu Next82more stroke contrast · 6% lighter
- Platypi82less stroke contrast · 6% wider
- Inknut Antiqua7418% wider · less stroke contrast · x-height 11% taller
- Nyght Serif74more stroke contrast · 26% lighter · 7% narrower
- Career73more stroke contrast · 5% wider · x-height 5% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Bagnard →Compare side by side →Get Bagnard on Fontsource
07 / Swap
Swap Bagnard without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Bluu Next82text 2.9% narrower · x-height 2.3% taller
- Volkhov64text 2.3% wider · x-height 4.4% taller
- Amethysta60text 2.9% wider · x-height 4.4% taller
- Sentient59text 1.2% wider · x-height 4.8% taller
- Trirong42text 0.7% wider · x-height 4.0% taller
- Hahmlet40text 2.8% wider · x-height 2.7% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Bagnard loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 118.7% of its size, so running text keeps Bagnard’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Bagnard Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 118.72%;
ascent-override: 63.17%;
descent-override: 21.06%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Bagnard', 'Bagnard Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Bagnard
Answered from its licence, Fontsource and each app’s own font list
Is Bagnard free for commercial use?
Yes. Bagnard is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Bagnard?
FontKind doesn’t host Bagnard’s files: it isn’t on Google Fonts, and comes free from Fontsource , a library of open fonts. On its page there, choose Get font, then Download complete family, and unzip the file: it holds desktop fonts for every weight and style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install. For a website, npm install @fontsource/bagnard adds it in one line.
Is Bagnard in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Bagnard isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Bagnard in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Bagnard comes from Fontsource. Docs can’t add a font of your own, so set it in an app on your computer, such as Word, instead.
Is Bagnard in Figma?
Not built in: Figma includes Google Fonts, and Bagnard comes from Fontsource. Install it on your computer and Figma lists it.
How many weights does Bagnard have?
Bagnard comes in one weight, Regular (400). Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed Bagnard?
Bagnard was designed by Sebastien Sanfilippo.
What fonts are similar to Bagnard?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Messapia (82), Bluu Next (82) and Platypi (82), out of 100. Next to Bagnard, Messapia is 32% wider and 44% lighter, with an x-height 4% taller. Its own family, listed apart, adds Bagnard Sans. See all 100 fonts like Bagnard.