Serif · Igino Marini
IM Fell English
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CSSfont-family: 'IM Fell English', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
IM Fell English is a free serif by Igino Marini, on Google Fonts since 2010. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, IM Fell English has an x-height shorter than 68%, is narrower than 79% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 73%. Its thickest strokes are 2.6 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Tagesschrift
IM Fell English on one light table with its two closest fonts, Tagesschrift (63 out of 100) and New Tegomin (59). Tagesschrift is 14% wider and 23% heavier, with less stroke contrast; New Tegomin is 15% wider and 20% lighter, with less stroke contrast.
IM Fell English and Tagesschrift laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with IM Fell EnglishTagesschrift…
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 English alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Styles
IM Fell English, upright and italic
1 weight (400), with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made IM Fell English, 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 English 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 English, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists IM Fell English under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
IM Fell English, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 45.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 67.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.68lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 46.7% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 45%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.64 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 68% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 79% of serifs
InkDarker than 73% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 73% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to IM Fell English
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
IM Fell English's own familyIM Fell English SCIM Fell DW PicaIM Fell Great PrimerIM Fell Great Primer SCIM Fell Double PicaIM Fell DW Pica SCIM Fell Double Pica SCIM Fell French Canon SCIM Fell French Canon
- Tagesschrift63less stroke contrast · 14% wider · 23% heavier
- New Tegomin5915% wider · less stroke contrast · 20% lighter
- ErikasBuero5215% wider · 9% lighter
- Erikas Farbband5215% wider · 15% lighter
- Special Elite5123% wider · less stroke contrast · x-height 5% taller
- Alike Angular4711% wider · x-height 10% taller · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to IM Fell English →Compare side by side →Get IM Fell English on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap IM Fell English without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until IM Fell English loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 101.9% of its size, so running text keeps IM Fell English’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'IM Fell English Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 101.93%;
ascent-override: 88.82%;
descent-override: 35.64%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'IM Fell English', 'IM Fell English Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with IM Fell English
Of the 1,145 home pages that load IM Fell English, 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
- Crimson Text17%190 sites · 68× chance
- UnifrakturMaguntia12%134 sites · 1,809× chance
- Cinzel10%118 sites · 26× chance
- Arimo8.5%97 sites · 21× chance
- IM Fell English SC7.9%90 sites · 1,139× chanceIM Fell English’s own family
- Homemade Apple7%80 sites · 252× chance
More than chanceUnifrakturMaguntia 1,809×IM Fell English SC 1,139×Homemade Apple 252×
Fonts that go with IM Fell English: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerIM Fell English + 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 IM Fell English
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is IM Fell English free for commercial use?
Yes. IM Fell English 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 English?
FontKind doesn’t host IM Fell English’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 English in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: IM Fell English 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 English in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for IM Fell English under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is IM Fell English in Figma?
Yes: IM Fell English is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does IM Fell English have?
IM Fell English 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 English?
IM Fell English was designed by Igino Marini. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2010.
What fonts are similar to IM Fell English?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Tagesschrift (63), New Tegomin (59) and ErikasBuero (52), out of 100. Next to IM Fell English, Tagesschrift is 14% wider and 23% heavier, with less stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds IM Fell English SC, IM Fell DW Pica, IM Fell Great Primer and six more. See all 100 fonts like IM Fell English.