Serif · Astigmatic
Marcellus
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CSSfont-family: 'Marcellus', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Marcellus is a free serif by Astigmatic, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Marcellus has an x-height taller than 62%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 74%. Its thickest strokes are 2.7 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Coconat
Marcellus on one light table with its two closest fonts, Coconat (91 out of 100) and Asul (77). Coconat is 3% wider, with less stroke contrast; Asul is 21% heavier, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 4% shorter.
Marcellus and Coconat laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with MarcellusCoconat…
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 Marcellus 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
Marcellus 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 Marcellus, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Astigmatic
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- 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, under another name. Not as “Marcellus”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Marcellus 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 Marcellus, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Marcellus under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Marcellus, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 37%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.74 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 62% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkLighter than 74% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 75% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Marcellus
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Marcellus's own familyMarcellus SC
- Coconat91less stroke contrast · 3% wider
- Asul7721% heavier · less stroke contrast · x-height 4% shorter
- Anticva76x-height 58% taller · 44% wider · 34% lighter
- Faculty Glyphic58less stroke contrast · x-height 10% taller · 16% heavier
- Cinzel5827% wider · x-height 20% taller · 38% lighter
- Libertinus Sans54x-height 14% shorter · 7% narrower · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Marcellus →Compare side by side →Get Marcellus on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Marcellus without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Coconat91same text width · x-height 1.6% taller
- Asul77text 2.7% narrower · x-height 4.0% shorter
- Amarna35text 1.9% narrower · x-height 1.0% taller
- Gloock34text 2.5% wider · x-height 1.6% taller
- Lustria31text 2.6% wider · x-height 0.8% taller
- Wittgenstein29text 0.9% narrower · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Marcellus loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 113.8% of its size, so running text keeps Marcellus’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Marcellus Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 113.78%;
ascent-override: 85.61%;
descent-override: 24.59%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Marcellus', 'Marcellus Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Marcellus
Of the 13,555 home pages that load Marcellus, 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
- Roboto12%1,682 sites · 0.6× chance
- Jost11%1,484 sites · 8.8× chance
- Montserrat9.1%1,234 sites · 0.7× chance
- Open Sans9%1,222 sites · 0.5× chance
- Poppins7.3%985 sites · 0.7× chance
- Inter6.9%941 sites · 0.7× chance
More than chanceMarcellus SC 74×La Belle Aurore 47×Caudex 23×
Fonts that go with Marcellus: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerMarcellus + 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 Marcellus
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Marcellus free for commercial use?
Yes. Marcellus is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Marcellus”.
How do I download and install Marcellus?
FontKind doesn’t host Marcellus’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 Marcellus in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Marcellus 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 Marcellus in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Marcellus under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Marcellus in Figma?
Yes: Marcellus is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Marcellus have?
Marcellus 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 Marcellus?
Marcellus was designed by Astigmatic. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2012. Astigmatic also made Aclonica, Parisienne, Righteous and 53 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Marcellus?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Coconat (91), Asul (77) and Anticva (76), out of 100. Next to Marcellus, Coconat is 3% wider, with less stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds Marcellus SC. See all 100 fonts like Marcellus.