Serif · Igino Marini
IM Fell Great Primer SC
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CSSfont-family: 'IM Fell Great Primer SC', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
IM Fell Great Primer SC is a free serif by Igino Marini, on Google Fonts since 2010. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, IM Fell Great Primer SC has an x-height shorter than 64%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 84%. Its thickest strokes are 1.9 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of New Tegomin
IM Fell Great Primer SC on one light table with its two closest fonts, New Tegomin (63 out of 100) and Yuji Syuku (62). New Tegomin is 7% wider, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 5% shorter; Yuji Syuku is 20% wider and 18% lighter.
IM Fell Great Primer SC and New Tegomin laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with IM Fell Great Primer SCNew Tegomin…
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 Great Primer SC 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.
- a
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- f
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- h
- i
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- l
- m
- n
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- p
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- r
- s
- t
- u
- v
- w
- x
- y
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
IM Fell Great Primer SC at every size
1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words
- 12 px
- 16 px
- 24 px
- 36 px
- 48 px
- 72 px
04 / Facts
Who made IM Fell Great Primer SC, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Igino Marini
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- 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 Great Primer SC 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 Great Primer SC, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists IM Fell Great Primer SC under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
IM Fell Great Primer SC, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.65lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 35%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.92 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 64% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkLighter than 84% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to IM Fell Great Primer SC
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
IM Fell Great Primer SC's own familyIM Fell Great PrimerIM Fell Double Pica SCIM Fell Double PicaIM Fell DW Pica SCIM Fell English SCIM Fell DW PicaIM Fell EnglishIM Fell French Canon SCIM Fell French Canon
- New Tegomin63less stroke contrast · 7% wider · x-height 5% shorter
- Yuji Syuku6220% wider · 18% lighter
- Tagesschrift5458% heavier · less stroke contrast · x-height 9% taller
- Goudy Bookletter 19115113% narrower · 24% heavier · x-height 10% shorter
- Sorts Mill Goudy51more stroke contrast · x-height 8% shorter
- Labrada5023% heavier · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to IM Fell Great Primer SC →Compare side by side →Get IM Fell Great Primer SC on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap IM Fell Great Primer SC without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Averia Serif Libre17same text width · x-height 1.4% taller
- Quattrocento6text 1.3% narrower · same x-height
- Alice5text 1.8% narrower · x-height 0.7% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until IM Fell Great Primer SC loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 114.5% of its size, so running text keeps IM Fell Great Primer SC’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'IM Fell Great Primer SC Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 114.52%;
ascent-override: 82.80%;
descent-override: 23.96%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'IM Fell Great Primer SC', 'IM Fell Great Primer SC Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about IM Fell Great Primer SC
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is IM Fell Great Primer SC free for commercial use?
Yes. IM Fell Great Primer SC 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 Great Primer SC?
FontKind doesn’t host IM Fell Great Primer SC’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds a single font file. 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 Great Primer SC in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: IM Fell Great Primer SC 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 Great Primer SC in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for IM Fell Great Primer SC under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is IM Fell Great Primer SC in Figma?
Yes: IM Fell Great Primer SC is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does IM Fell Great Primer SC have?
IM Fell Great Primer SC comes in one weight, Regular (400). Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed IM Fell Great Primer SC?
IM Fell Great Primer SC was designed by Igino Marini. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2010.
What fonts are similar to IM Fell Great Primer SC?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are New Tegomin (63), Yuji Syuku (62) and Tagesschrift (54), out of 100. Next to IM Fell Great Primer SC, New Tegomin is 7% wider, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 5% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds IM Fell Great Primer, IM Fell Double Pica SC, IM Fell Double Pica and six more. See all 100 fonts like IM Fell Great Primer SC.