Serif · Astigmatic
Marcellus SC
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CSSfont-family: 'Marcellus SC', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Marcellus SC is a free serif by Astigmatic, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Marcellus SC has an x-height taller than 86%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 93%. Its thickest strokes are 2.8 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Coconat
Marcellus SC on one light table with its two closest fonts, Coconat (98 out of 100) and Asul (83). Coconat is 19% heavier, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 3% shorter; Asul is 44% heavier, with an x-height 9% shorter and less stroke contrast.
Marcellus SC and Coconat laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Marcellus SCCoconat…
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 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
- b
- c
- d
- e
- f
- g
- h
- i
- j
- k
- l
- m
- n
- o
- p
- q
- r
- s
- t
- u
- v
- w
- x
- y
- z
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Marcellus 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 Marcellus SC, 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 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 Marcellus SC, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Marcellus SC under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Marcellus SC, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.5% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.75lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.9% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 31%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.80 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 86% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkLighter than 93% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 77% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Marcellus SC
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Marcellus SC's own familyMarcellus
- Coconat9819% heavier · less stroke contrast · x-height 3% shorter
- Asul8344% heavier · x-height 9% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Anticva73x-height 50% taller · 39% wider · 21% lighter
- Faculty Glyphic6839% heavier · less stroke contrast · x-height 5% taller
- Bellefair66x-height 31% shorter · 22% narrower · 27% heavier
- Aref Ruqaa Ink59x-height 12% shorter · 19% heavier · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Marcellus SC →Compare side by side →Get Marcellus SC on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Marcellus SC without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Faculty Glyphic68same text width · x-height 4.8% taller
- Junge54same text width · x-height 3.3% shorter
- Isenheim47text 1.7% wider · x-height 4.7% shorter
- Rosarivo47text 0.8% wider · x-height 3.0% shorter
- Gloock37text 0.6% narrower · x-height 3.2% shorter
- Hedvig Letters Serif37text 1.5% narrower · x-height 0.9% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Marcellus SC loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 117.3% of its size, so running text keeps Marcellus SC’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Marcellus SC Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 117.26%;
ascent-override: 83.07%;
descent-override: 23.86%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Marcellus SC', 'Marcellus SC Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Marcellus SC
Of the 1,593 home pages that load Marcellus SC, 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
- Marcellus16%256 sites · 74× chanceMarcellus SC’s own family
- Roboto15%244 sites · 0.8× chance
- Montserrat15%237 sites · 1.1× chance
- Open Sans14%228 sites · 0.8× chance
- Lora9.4%149 sites · 6.8× chance
- Lato7.9%126 sites · 1× chance
More than chanceMarcellus 74×Lora 6.8×Roboto Condensed 1.9×
Pair checkerMarcellus SC + 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 SC
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Marcellus SC free for commercial use?
Yes. Marcellus SC 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 SC?
FontKind doesn’t host Marcellus 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 Marcellus SC in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Marcellus 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 Marcellus SC in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Marcellus SC under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Marcellus SC in Figma?
Yes: Marcellus SC is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Marcellus SC have?
Marcellus 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 Marcellus SC?
Marcellus SC 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 SC?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Coconat (98), Asul (83) and Anticva (73), out of 100. Next to Marcellus SC, Coconat is 19% heavier, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 3% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Marcellus. See all 100 fonts like Marcellus SC.