Serif · Igino Marini
IM Fell DW Pica
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CSSfont-family: 'IM Fell DW Pica', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
IM Fell DW Pica is a free serif by Igino Marini, on Google Fonts since 2010. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, IM Fell DW Pica has an x-height shorter than 90%, is narrower than 86% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 90%. Its thickest strokes are 1.9 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Tagesschrift
IM Fell DW Pica on one light table with its two closest fonts, Tagesschrift (70 out of 100) and New Tegomin (59). Tagesschrift is 19% wider, with an x-height 20% taller and less stroke contrast; New Tegomin is 20% wider and 30% lighter, with less stroke contrast.
IM Fell DW Pica and Tagesschrift laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with IM Fell DW PicaTagesschrift…
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 IM Fell DW Pica alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Styles
IM Fell DW Pica, upright and italic
1 weight (400), with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made IM Fell DW Pica, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Igino Marini
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400), with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2010
- 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 Google Fonts.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
IM Fell DW Pica 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 IM Fell DW Pica, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists IM Fell DW Pica under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
IM Fell DW Pica, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 41.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 68.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.61lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 44.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 51%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.92 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 90% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 86% of serifs
InkDarker than 90% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to IM Fell DW Pica
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
IM Fell DW Pica's own familyIM Fell DW Pica SCIM Fell EnglishIM Fell Great Primer SCIM Fell Great PrimerIM Fell Double PicaIM Fell English SCIM Fell Double Pica SCIM Fell French Canon SCIM Fell French Canon
- Tagesschrift70x-height 20% taller · 19% wider · less stroke contrast
- New Tegomin5920% wider · 30% lighter · less stroke contrast
- Special Elite5829% wider · less stroke contrast · x-height 15% taller
- Yuji Mai5437% wider · x-height 32% taller · 29% lighter
- Alike Angular52x-height 21% taller · 16% wider · 15% lighter
- Erikas Farbband4820% wider · 25% lighter · x-height 10% taller
All 100 fonts similar to IM Fell DW Pica →Compare side by side →Get IM Fell DW Pica on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap IM Fell DW Pica without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Goudy Bookletter 191123same text width · x-height 0.6% shorter
- Cooper*18text 2.3% wider · x-height 1.7% taller
- Formera12same text width · x-height 4.9% taller
- EB Garamond10text 2.7% narrower · x-height 3.0% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until IM Fell DW Pica loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 97.2% of its size, so running text keeps IM Fell DW Pica’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'IM Fell DW Pica Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 97.21%;
ascent-override: 93.83%;
descent-override: 34.76%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'IM Fell DW Pica', 'IM Fell DW Pica Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about IM Fell DW Pica
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is IM Fell DW Pica free for commercial use?
Yes. IM Fell DW Pica 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 IM Fell DW Pica?
FontKind doesn’t host IM Fell DW Pica’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two 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 IM Fell DW Pica in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: IM Fell DW Pica 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 IM Fell DW Pica in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for IM Fell DW Pica under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is IM Fell DW Pica in Figma?
Yes: IM Fell DW Pica is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does IM Fell DW Pica have?
IM Fell DW Pica comes in one weight, Regular (400), with an italic. Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed IM Fell DW Pica?
IM Fell DW Pica was designed by Igino Marini. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2010.
What fonts are similar to IM Fell DW Pica?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Tagesschrift (70), New Tegomin (59) and Special Elite (58), out of 100. Next to IM Fell DW Pica, Tagesschrift is 19% wider, with an x-height 20% taller and less stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds IM Fell DW Pica SC, IM Fell English, IM Fell Great Primer SC and six more. See all 100 fonts like IM Fell DW Pica.