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PT Serif Caption
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CSSfont-family: 'PT Serif Caption', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
PT Serif Caption is a free serif by ParaType, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, PT Serif Caption has an x-height taller than 86%, is wider than 82% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 65%. Its thickest strokes are 2.4 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of DejaVu Serif
PT Serif Caption on one light table with its two closest fonts, DejaVu Serif (97 out of 100) and IBM Plex Serif (86). DejaVu Serif is 6% lighter; IBM Plex Serif is 12% lighter and 5% narrower, with less stroke contrast.
PT Serif Caption and DejaVu Serif laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with PT Serif CaptionDejaVu 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 PT Serif Caption 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 / Styles
PT Serif Caption, upright and italic
1 weight (400), with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made PT Serif Caption, and can you use it?
- Designer
- ParaType
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400), with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, 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 “PT Sans”, “PT Serif” or “ParaType”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
PT Serif Caption 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 PT Serif Caption, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists PT Serif Caption under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
PT Serif Caption, 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
- 56.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 44%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.40 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 86% of serifs
WidthWider than 82% of serifs
InkDarker than 65% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 66% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to PT Serif Caption
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
PT Serif Caption's own familyPT Serif
- DejaVu Serif976% lighter
- IBM Plex Serif8612% lighter · less stroke contrast · 5% narrower
- Slabo 13px82less stroke contrast · 9% lighter · 3% narrower
- Montagu Slab81x-height 4% shorter
- Slabo 27px7920% narrower · less stroke contrast · x-height 8% shorter
- Roboto Serif78less stroke contrast · x-height 3% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to PT Serif Caption →Compare side by side →Get PT Serif Caption on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap PT Serif Caption without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- DejaVu Serif97text 2.2% wider · x-height 1.1% shorter
- Montagu Slab81text 1.9% narrower · x-height 4.2% shorter
- Trocchi75text 0.6% narrower · same x-height
- Arvo72text 2.8% narrower · x-height 3.6% shorter
- Besley66same text width · x-height 0.9% shorter
- Tienne59text 1.9% wider · x-height 2.1% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until PT Serif Caption loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 125.3% of its size, so running text keeps PT Serif Caption’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'PT Serif Caption Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 125.29%;
ascent-override: 82.93%;
descent-override: 22.83%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'PT Serif Caption', 'PT Serif Caption Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with PT Serif Caption
Of the 691 home pages that load PT Serif Caption, 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
- PT Serif20%141 sites · 42× chancePT Serif Caption’s own family
- PT Sans17%119 sites · 16× chanceSame designer
- Roboto16%109 sites · 0.8× chance
- Open Sans15%101 sites · 0.8× chance
- Montserrat11%73 sites · 0.8× chance
- Lato10%69 sites · 1.2× chance
More than chancePT Serif 42×PT Sans 16×
Pair checkerPT Serif Caption + 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 PT Serif Caption
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is PT Serif Caption free for commercial use?
Yes. PT Serif Caption 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 “PT Sans”, “PT Serif” or “ParaType”.
How do I download and install PT Serif Caption?
FontKind doesn’t host PT Serif Caption’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 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 PT Serif Caption in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: PT Serif Caption 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 PT Serif Caption in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for PT Serif Caption under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is PT Serif Caption in Figma?
Yes: PT Serif Caption is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does PT Serif Caption have?
PT Serif Caption comes in one weight, Regular (400), with an italic. Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed PT Serif Caption?
PT Serif Caption was designed by ParaType. It has been on Google Fonts since February 2011. ParaType also made Roboto, PT Sans, PT Sans Narrow and two more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to PT Serif Caption?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are DejaVu Serif (97), IBM Plex Serif (86) and Slabo 13px (82), out of 100. Next to PT Serif Caption, DejaVu Serif is 6% lighter. Its own family, listed apart, adds PT Serif. See all 100 fonts like PT Serif Caption.