Serif · Igino Marini
IM Fell French Canon
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CSSfont-family: 'IM Fell French Canon', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
IM Fell French Canon is a free serif by Igino Marini, on Google Fonts since 2010. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, IM Fell French Canon has an average x-height, is narrower than 69% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 80%. Its thickest strokes are 4.0 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Jacques Francois
IM Fell French Canon on one light table with its two closest fonts, Jacques Francois (81 out of 100) and Sorts Mill Goudy (81). Jacques Francois is 18% heavier, with an x-height 10% shorter and less stroke contrast; Sorts Mill Goudy has an x-height 11% shorter and less stroke contrast.
IM Fell French Canon and Jacques Francois laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with IM Fell French CanonJacques Francois…
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 French Canon alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Styles
IM Fell French Canon, upright and italic
1 weight (400), with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made IM Fell French Canon, 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 French Canon 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 French Canon, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists IM Fell French Canon under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
IM Fell French Canon, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 47.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.68lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 36%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 3.98 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthNarrower than 69% of serifs
InkLighter than 80% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 91% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to IM Fell French Canon
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
IM Fell French Canon's own familyIM Fell French Canon SCIM Fell Double PicaIM Fell Great PrimerIM Fell Great Primer SCIM Fell Double Pica SCIM Fell EnglishIM Fell DW PicaIM Fell English SCIM Fell DW Pica SC
- Jacques Francois81x-height 10% shorter · 18% heavier · less stroke contrast
- Sorts Mill Goudy81x-height 11% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Sedan79x-height 9% shorter · 16% heavier · less stroke contrast
- EB Garamond73x-height 15% shorter · 10% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Fanwood Text72x-height 20% shorter · 10% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Indira K7137% heavier · x-height 11% shorter · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to IM Fell French Canon →Compare side by side →Get IM Fell French Canon on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap IM Fell French Canon without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Ovo65text 2.6% wider · x-height 4.7% shorter
- Mazius Display64same text width · x-height 1.9% shorter
- Vollkorn61text 2.2% wider · x-height 4.0% shorter
- Sneaky Times52text 2.5% wider · x-height 3.1% shorter
- Average52text 1.5% narrower · x-height 4.8% shorter
- Nanum Myeongjo49text 1.4% wider · x-height 1.9% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until IM Fell French Canon loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 106.7% of its size, so running text keeps IM Fell French Canon’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'IM Fell French Canon Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 106.67%;
ascent-override: 85.51%;
descent-override: 24.26%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'IM Fell French Canon', 'IM Fell French Canon Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about IM Fell French Canon
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is IM Fell French Canon free for commercial use?
Yes. IM Fell French Canon 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 French Canon?
FontKind doesn’t host IM Fell French Canon’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 French Canon in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: IM Fell French Canon 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 French Canon in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for IM Fell French Canon under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is IM Fell French Canon in Figma?
Yes: IM Fell French Canon is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does IM Fell French Canon have?
IM Fell French Canon 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 French Canon?
IM Fell French Canon was designed by Igino Marini. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2010.
What fonts are similar to IM Fell French Canon?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Jacques Francois (81), Sorts Mill Goudy (81) and Sedan (79), out of 100. Next to IM Fell French Canon, Jacques Francois is 18% heavier, with an x-height 10% shorter and less stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds IM Fell French Canon SC, IM Fell Double Pica, IM Fell Great Primer and six more. See all 100 fonts like IM Fell French Canon.