Serif · Impallari Type
Libre Caslon Display
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CSSfont-family: 'Libre Caslon Display', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Libre Caslon Display is a free serif by Impallari Type, on Google Fonts since 2017. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Libre Caslon Display has an x-height shorter than 86%, is narrower than 94% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 87%. Its thickest strokes are 7.4 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Nyght Serif
Libre Caslon Display on one light table with its two closest fonts, Nyght Serif (83 out of 100) and Oranienbaum (83). Nyght Serif is 21% wider and 13% heavier, with an x-height 20% taller; Oranienbaum is 9% wider and 11% heavier, with an x-height 8% taller.
Libre Caslon Display and Nyght Serif laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Libre Caslon DisplayNyght Serif…
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 Display 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 / Sizes
Libre Caslon Display 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 Libre Caslon Display, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Impallari Type
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2017
- 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 Display 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 Libre Caslon Display, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Libre Caslon Display under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Libre Caslon Display, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 42.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 69.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.61lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 41.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 34%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 7.40 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 86% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 94% of serifs
InkLighter than 87% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 97% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Libre Caslon Display
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Libre Caslon Display's own familyLibre Caslon CondensedLibre Caslon Text
- Nyght Serif8321% wider · x-height 20% taller · 13% heavier
- Oranienbaum839% wider · x-height 8% taller · 11% heavier
- Suranna82less stroke contrast · 16% heavier · 5% wider
- Elstob8115% wider · less stroke contrast · 19% heavier
- Newsreader80less stroke contrast · 13% wider · 21% heavier
- Ibarra Real Nova79less stroke contrast · 14% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Libre Caslon Display →Compare side by side →Get Libre Caslon Display on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Libre Caslon Display without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Libre Caslon Display loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 91.2% of its size, so running text keeps Libre Caslon Display’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Libre Caslon Display Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 91.16%;
ascent-override: 106.41%;
descent-override: 29.18%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Libre Caslon Display', 'Libre Caslon Display Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Libre Caslon Display
Of the 1,125 home pages that load Libre Caslon Display, 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
- Outfit10%118 sites · 9.4× chance
- Montserrat10%116 sites · 0.8× chance
- Libre Caslon Text9.9%111 sites · 190× chanceLibre Caslon Display’s own family
- Roboto9.6%108 sites · 0.5× chance
- Poppins9.4%106 sites · 0.9× chance
- Open Sans7.1%80 sites · 0.4× chance
More than chanceLibre Caslon Text 190×Pinyon Script 158×Outfit 9.4×
Fonts that go with Libre Caslon Display: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerLibre Caslon Display + 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 Libre Caslon Display
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Libre Caslon Display free for commercial use?
Yes. Libre Caslon Display 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 Display?
FontKind doesn’t host Libre Caslon Display’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 Libre Caslon Display in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Libre Caslon Display 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 Libre Caslon Display in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Libre Caslon Display under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Libre Caslon Display in Figma?
Yes: Libre Caslon Display is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Libre Caslon Display have?
Libre Caslon Display 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 Libre Caslon Display?
Libre Caslon Display was designed by Impallari Type. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2017. Impallari Type also made Libre Baskerville, Dancing Script, Libre Franklin and 28 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Libre Caslon Display?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Nyght Serif (83), Oranienbaum (83) and Suranna (82), out of 100. Next to Libre Caslon Display, Nyght Serif is 21% wider and 13% heavier, with an x-height 20% taller. Its own family, listed apart, adds Libre Caslon Condensed and Libre Caslon Text. See all 100 fonts like Libre Caslon Display.