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Libre Caslon Text
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CSSfont-family: 'Libre Caslon Text', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Libre Caslon Text is a free serif by Impallari Type, on Google Fonts since 2013. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Libre Caslon Text has an x-height taller than 86%, is wider than 70% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.5 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Newsreader
Libre Caslon Text on one light table with its two closest fonts, Newsreader (85 out of 100) and Prata (84). Newsreader is 14% narrower, with an x-height 19% shorter and less stroke contrast; Prata is 9% lighter, with more stroke contrast.
Libre Caslon Text and Newsreader laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Libre Caslon TextNewsreader…
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 Text 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 Text in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Libre Caslon Text, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Impallari Type
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2013
- 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 Text 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 Text, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Libre Caslon Text under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Libre Caslon Text, 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
- 54.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 43%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.48 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 86% of serifs
WidthWider than 70% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 69% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Libre Caslon Text
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Libre Caslon Text's own familyLibre Caslon CondensedLibre Caslon Display
- Newsreader85x-height 19% shorter · 14% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Prata84more stroke contrast · 9% lighter
- Wittgenstein83x-height 5% shorter · more stroke contrast · 4% narrower
- Epistle82x-height 8% shorter · 5% narrower · 9% heavier
- Libre Baskerville799% wider
- Jomolhari78more stroke contrast · 5% narrower · x-height 4% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Libre Caslon Text →Compare side by side →Get Libre Caslon Text on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Libre Caslon Text without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Prata84text 0.5% wider · x-height 1.2% shorter
- Literata77same text width · x-height 3.3% shorter
- Domine75text 1.6% wider · x-height 3.0% taller
- Hedvig Letters Serif75text 2.9% narrower · x-height 0.9% shorter
- Sentient74text 1.0% wider · x-height 4.3% shorter
- Volkhov70text 2.1% wider · x-height 4.7% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Libre Caslon Text loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 118.9% of its size, so running text keeps Libre Caslon Text’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Libre Caslon Text Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 118.92%;
ascent-override: 81.57%;
descent-override: 21.86%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Libre Caslon Text', 'Libre Caslon Text Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Libre Caslon Text
Of the 3,254 home pages that load Libre Caslon Text, 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
- Noto Serif Japanese19%603 sites · 30× chance
- Inter13%407 sites · 1.2× chance
- Roboto10%336 sites · 0.5× chance
- Montserrat7.6%247 sites · 0.6× chance
- Poppins6.5%213 sites · 0.6× chance
- Open Sans6%196 sites · 0.3× chance
More than chanceLibre Caslon Display 190×Libre Bodoni 83×Shippori Mincho B1 40×
Fonts that go with Libre Caslon Text: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerLibre Caslon Text + 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 Text
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Libre Caslon Text free for commercial use?
Yes. Libre Caslon Text 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 Text?
FontKind doesn’t host Libre Caslon Text’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds three 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 Libre Caslon Text in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Libre Caslon Text 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 Text in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Libre Caslon Text under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Libre Caslon Text in Figma?
Yes: Libre Caslon Text is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Libre Caslon Text have?
Libre Caslon Text comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), and an italic at 400.
Who designed Libre Caslon Text?
Libre Caslon Text was designed by Impallari Type. It has been on Google Fonts since March 2013. Impallari Type also made Libre Baskerville, Dancing Script, Libre Franklin and 28 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Libre Caslon Text?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Newsreader (85), Prata (84) and Wittgenstein (83), out of 100. Next to Libre Caslon Text, Newsreader is 14% narrower, with an x-height 19% shorter and less stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds Libre Caslon Condensed and Libre Caslon Display. See all 100 fonts like Libre Caslon Text.