Serif · Sebastian Kosch
Crimson Text
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CSSfont-family: 'Crimson Text', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Crimson Text is a free serif by Sebastian Kosch, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Crimson Text has an x-height shorter than 87%, is narrower than 88% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.2 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Junicode
Crimson Text on one light table with its two closest fonts, Junicode (89 out of 100) and Ramaraja (88). Junicode has more stroke contrast; Ramaraja is 40% heavier, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 8% shorter.
Crimson Text and Junicode laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Crimson TextJunicode…
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 Crimson Text alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Crimson Text in 3 weights
3 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Crimson Text, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Sebastian Kosch
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 3 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- 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.
Crimson Text 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 Crimson Text, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Crimson Text under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Crimson Text, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 42.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 64.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.66lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 44.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 41%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.21 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 87% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 88% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Crimson Text
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Crimson Text's letters under another nameAmiri
- Junicode89more stroke contrast
- Ramaraja8840% heavier · more stroke contrast · x-height 8% shorter
- Libertinus Serif855% wider
- ET Book816% heavier
- Lusitana799% wider · 9% heavier
- EB Garamond79more stroke contrast · x-height 4% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Crimson Text →Compare side by side →Get Crimson Text on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Crimson Text without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Junicode89text 1.2% narrower · x-height 1.4% shorter
- ET Book81text 1.7% wider · x-height 1.5% shorter
- Crimson Pro72text 2.3% wider · x-height 0.9% shorter
- Cooper*70text 1.9% wider · same x-height
- Goudy Bookletter 191167text 0.8% narrower · x-height 2.1% shorter
- ElstobP64text 1.8% wider · x-height 2.6% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Crimson Text loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 97.6% of its size, so running text keeps Crimson Text’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Crimson Text Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 97.55%;
ascent-override: 97.30%;
descent-override: 35.94%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Crimson Text', 'Crimson Text Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Crimson Text
Of the 15,257 home pages that load Crimson Text, 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
- Open Sans15%2,281 sites · 0.8× chance
- Roboto12%1,826 sites · 0.6× chance
- Montserrat12%1,803 sites · 0.9× chance
- Lato10%1,527 sites · 1.2× chance
- Raleway4.9%748 sites · 1.2× chance
- Poppins4.3%663 sites · 0.4× chance
More than chanceUnifrakturMaguntia 137×IM Fell English 68×Crimson Pro 24×
Fonts that go with Crimson Text: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerCrimson Text + 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 Crimson Text
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Crimson Text free for commercial use?
Yes. Crimson Text 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 Crimson Text?
FontKind doesn’t host Crimson Text’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds six 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 Crimson Text in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Crimson Text 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 Crimson Text 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 Crimson Text in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Crimson Text under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Crimson Text in Figma?
Yes: Crimson Text is in Figma’s font menu with all three weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Crimson Text have?
Crimson Text comes in three weights: Regular (400), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Crimson Text?
Crimson Text was designed by Sebastian Kosch. It has been on Google Fonts since January 2011.
What fonts are similar to Crimson Text?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Junicode (89), Ramaraja (88) and Libertinus Serif (85), out of 100. Next to Crimson Text, Junicode has more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Crimson Text.