Serif · Pablo Impallari
Libre Caslon Condensed
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CSSfont-family: 'Libre Caslon Condensed', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Libre Caslon Condensed is a free serif by Pablo Impallari, Rodrigo Fuenzalida and Ertekin Erdin, on Google Fonts since 2026. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Libre Caslon Condensed has an x-height taller than 86%, is narrower than 92% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.0 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Newsreader
Libre Caslon Condensed on one light table with its two closest fonts, Newsreader (80 out of 100) and Gambarino (79). Newsreader is 7% wider, with an x-height 19% shorter; Gambarino is 12% wider, with more stroke contrast.
Libre Caslon Condensed and Newsreader laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Libre Caslon CondensedNewsreader…
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 Libre Caslon 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
Libre Caslon Condensed in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–700, with italics · variable from 400 to 700
Variable weight, 400 to 700
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Libre Caslon Condensed, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Pablo Impallari, Rodrigo Fuenzalida, Ertekin Erdin
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–700, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2026
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext
- 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.
Libre Caslon 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. Look under More fonts. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- Not verified. Install it from Google Fonts 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 Libre Caslon Condensed, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Libre Caslon Condensed under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages.
05 / Measurements
Libre Caslon Condensed, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 76.1% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.69lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 43.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 43%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.98 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 86% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 92% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Libre Caslon Condensed
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Libre Caslon Condensed's own familyLibre Caslon TextLibre Caslon Display
- Newsreader80x-height 19% shorter · 7% wider
- Gambarino79more stroke contrast · 12% wider
- Instrument Serif78more stroke contrast · 9% narrower · 11% lighter
- Wittgenstein7620% wider · more stroke contrast · x-height 5% shorter
- Literata7529% wider · less stroke contrast · x-height 3% shorter
- Epistle7519% wider · more stroke contrast · x-height 8% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Libre Caslon Condensed →Compare side by side →Get Libre Caslon Condensed on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Libre Caslon Condensed without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
None of the fonts that look most like Libre Caslon Condensed sets text to its width and x-height: a swap would move lines.
Fallback while it loads
Until Libre Caslon Condensed loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 95.1% of its size, so running text keeps Libre Caslon Condensed’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Libre Caslon Condensed Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 95.13%;
ascent-override: 108.32%;
descent-override: 28.33%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Libre Caslon Condensed', 'Libre Caslon Condensed Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Libre Caslon Condensed
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Libre Caslon Condensed free for commercial use?
Yes. Libre Caslon 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 Libre Caslon Condensed?
FontKind doesn’t host Libre Caslon Condensed’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 variable files, one for the uprights and one for the italics, and a static folder with a file per style: install one set or the other, not both. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
How many weights does Libre Caslon Condensed have?
Libre Caslon Condensed comes in four weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700), each with an italic. It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 400 to 700.
Who designed Libre Caslon Condensed?
Libre Caslon Condensed was designed by Pablo Impallari, Rodrigo Fuenzalida and Ertekin Erdin. It has been on Google Fonts since September 2026. Pablo Impallari also made Raleway, Public Sans, Poetsen One and two more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Libre Caslon Condensed?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Newsreader (80), Gambarino (79) and Instrument Serif (78), out of 100. Next to Libre Caslon Condensed, Newsreader is 7% wider, with an x-height 19% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Libre Caslon Text and Libre Caslon Display. See all 100 fonts like Libre Caslon Condensed.