Serif · Christian Thalmann
Cormorant SC
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CSSfont-family: 'Cormorant SC', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Cormorant SC is a free serif by Christian Thalmann, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Cormorant SC has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 98%. Its thickest strokes are 3.3 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Playfair
Cormorant SC on one light table with its two closest fonts, Playfair (73 out of 100) and Bacasime Antique (73). Playfair is 73% heavier and 25% wider, with less stroke contrast; Bacasime Antique is 51% heavier and 15% narrower, with more stroke contrast.
Cormorant SC and Playfair laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Cormorant SCPlayfair…
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 Cormorant SC alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.
- a
- b
- c
- d
- e
- f
- g
- h
- i
- j
- k
- l
- m
- n
- o
- p
- q
- r
- s
- t
- u
- v
- w
- x
- y
- z
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Cormorant SC in 5 weights
5 weights, 300–700
- 300 Light
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Cormorant SC, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Christian Thalmann
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 5 weights, 300–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2016
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- 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 Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Cormorant SC 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
- Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Cormorant SC, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Cormorant SC under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Cormorant SC, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 62.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.75lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 24%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 3.29 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkLighter than 98% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 85% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Cormorant SC
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Cormorant SC's own familyCormorant UnicaseCormorant UprightCormorantCormorant GaramondCormorant Infant
- Playfair7373% heavier · 25% wider · less stroke contrast
- Bacasime Antique7351% heavier · more stroke contrast · 15% narrower
- Cinzel68x-height 28% taller · 25% wider · less stroke contrast
- Playfair Display SC67x-height 30% taller · 22% wider · more stroke contrast
- Playfair Display6757% heavier · more stroke contrast · x-height 10% taller
- Bona Nova6673% heavier · less stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Cormorant SC →Compare side by side →Get Cormorant SC on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Cormorant SC without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Gilda Display64text 3.0% narrower · x-height 1.1% taller
- IM Fell French Canon SC52text 1.8% narrower · x-height 2.4% taller
- Shippori Mincho B144text 2.4% wider · x-height 2.6% taller
- Rozha One40text 1.7% wider · x-height 1.7% shorter
- Rufina38same text width · x-height 4.3% taller
- GFS Didot36text 1.5% narrower · x-height 2.6% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Cormorant SC loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 115.8% of its size, so running text keeps Cormorant SC’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Cormorant SC Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 115.81%;
ascent-override: 79.79%;
descent-override: 24.78%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Cormorant SC', 'Cormorant SC Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Cormorant SC
Of the 1,586 home pages that load Cormorant SC, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.
Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026
- Cormorant Garamond16%255 sites · 18× chanceCormorant SC’s own family
- Open Sans13%202 sites · 0.7× chance
- Montserrat10%164 sites · 0.8× chance
- Roboto9.8%156 sites · 0.5× chance
- Cormorant8.1%129 sites · 37× chanceCormorant SC’s own family
- Poppins7.6%120 sites · 0.7× chance
More than chanceCormorant 37×Cormorant Garamond 18×Schibsted Grotesk 6×
Fonts that go with Cormorant SC: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerCormorant SC + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other09 / Questions
Questions about Cormorant SC
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Cormorant SC free for commercial use?
Yes. Cormorant SC 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 Cormorant SC?
FontKind doesn’t host Cormorant SC’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds five font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Cormorant SC in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Cormorant SC isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. On Windows, its weights beyond Regular and Bold show as fonts of their own, such as Cormorant SC Light and Cormorant SC SemiBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Cormorant SC in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Cormorant SC under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Cormorant SC in Figma?
Yes: Cormorant SC is in Figma’s font menu with all five weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Cormorant SC have?
Cormorant SC comes in five weights: Light (300), Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700).
Who designed Cormorant SC?
Cormorant SC was designed by Christian Thalmann. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2016. Christian Thalmann also made Ysabeau Office, Ysabeau SC, Ysabeau and two more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Cormorant SC?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Playfair (73), Bacasime Antique (73) and Cinzel (68), out of 100. Next to Cormorant SC, Playfair is 73% heavier and 25% wider, with less stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds Cormorant Unicase, Cormorant Upright, Cormorant and two more. See all 100 fonts like Cormorant SC.