Serif · Matteo Maggi
Halibut Condensed
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CSSfont-family: 'Halibut Condensed', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Halibut Condensed is a free serif by Matteo Maggi, from Collletttivo. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Halibut Condensed has an x-height shorter than 94%, is narrower than 94% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.1 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of UNAL Ancizar Serif
Halibut Condensed on one light table with its two closest fonts, UNAL Ancizar Serif (83 out of 100) and Neuton (70). UNAL Ancizar Serif is 12% wider, with an x-height 12% taller and less stroke contrast; Neuton is 10% heavier, with an x-height 7% taller and less stroke contrast.
Halibut Condensed and UNAL Ancizar Serif laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Halibut CondensedUNAL Ancizar Serif…
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 Halibut Condensed 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.
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Halibut Condensed in 2 weights
2 weights, 100–400
- 100 Thin
- 400 Regular
04 / Facts
Who made Halibut Condensed, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Matteo Maggi
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 100–400
- From
- Collletttivo
- 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.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Halibut Condensed 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 Halibut Condensed comes from Collletttivo. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- Not verified. Install it from Collletttivo first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Not verified. Search its font menu, or install it. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Halibut Condensed, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Halibut Condensed under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages.
05 / Measurements
Halibut Condensed, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 40.2% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 60.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 42.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 43%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.14 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 94% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 94% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Halibut Condensed
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Halibut Condensed's own familyHalibutHalibut Expanded
- UNAL Ancizar Serif83x-height 12% taller · 12% wider · less stroke contrast
- Neuton70x-height 7% taller · 10% heavier · less stroke contrast
- Yrsa666% wider · x-height 3% taller
- Fenix65x-height 12% taller · 11% wider · less stroke contrast
- Neco6519% wider · x-height 19% taller
- Manuale64x-height 22% taller · 20% wider · 6% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Halibut Condensed →Compare side by side →Get Halibut Condensed on Collletttivo
07 / Swap
Swap Halibut Condensed without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Yrsa66text 1.4% wider · x-height 3.5% taller
- Dai Banna SIL55text 1.3% wider · x-height 3.9% taller
- Crimson Pro51text 2.5% wider · x-height 4.5% taller
- Balthazar45text 2.0% narrower · x-height 0.8% shorter
- Bacasime Antique40text 0.7% wider · x-height 3.2% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Halibut Condensed loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 97.3% of its size, so running text keeps Halibut Condensed’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Halibut Condensed Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 97.31%;
ascent-override: 71.94%;
descent-override: 30.83%;
line-gap-override: 17.37%;
}
font-family: 'Halibut Condensed', 'Halibut Condensed Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Halibut Condensed
Answered from its licence, Collletttivo and each app’s own font list
Is Halibut Condensed free for commercial use?
Yes. Halibut Condensed 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 Halibut Condensed?
Halibut Condensed comes free from Collletttivo . On its repository there, choose Code, then Download ZIP, and unzip the file: the fonts are in its fonts folder. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each TTF or OTF file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open. The web fonts this page uses load from its repository, through jsDelivr, as does its licence file .
Is Halibut Condensed in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Halibut Condensed comes from Collletttivo. Docs can’t add a font of your own, so set it in an app on your computer, such as Word, instead.
How many weights does Halibut Condensed have?
Halibut Condensed comes in two weights: Thin (100) and Regular (400).
Who designed Halibut Condensed?
Halibut Condensed was designed by Matteo Maggi.
What fonts are similar to Halibut Condensed?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are UNAL Ancizar Serif (83), Neuton (70) and Yrsa (66), out of 100. Next to Halibut Condensed, UNAL Ancizar Serif is 12% wider, with an x-height 12% taller and less stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds Halibut and Halibut Expanded. See all 100 fonts like Halibut Condensed.