Serif · Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young
Redaction
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CSSfont-family: 'Redaction', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Redaction is a free serif by Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young, from Fontsource. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Redaction has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 61%. Its thickest strokes are 2.4 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Sneaky Times
Redaction on one light table with its two closest fonts, Sneaky Times (79 out of 100) and Ibarra Real Nova (79). Sneaky Times is 9% lighter and 3% narrower; Ibarra Real Nova is 17% lighter, with an x-height 9% shorter and more stroke contrast.
Redaction and Sneaky Times laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with RedactionSneaky Times…
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 Redaction alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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03 / Weights
Redaction in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Redaction, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- From
- Fontsource
- Character sets
- latin
- 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 Fontsource.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Redaction 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
- Not verified. Docs adds Google Fonts, and Redaction comes from Fontsource. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Fontsource first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- No. Redaction comes from Fontsource: install it first. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Redaction, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Redaction under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Redaction, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 47.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 43%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.38 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkDarker than 61% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 65% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Redaction
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Redaction's own familyRedaction 20Redaction 35Redaction 50Redaction 70Redaction 100
- Sneaky Times799% lighter · 3% narrower
- Ibarra Real Nova79x-height 9% shorter · 17% lighter · more stroke contrast
- Epistle768% heavier · more stroke contrast
- Jomolhari76more stroke contrast · x-height 7% taller · 7% lighter
- Hedvig Letters Serif75x-height 11% taller · 7% wider
- Literata7411% wider · x-height 8% taller · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Redaction →Compare side by side →Get Redaction on Fontsource
07 / Swap
Swap Redaction without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Sneaky Times79same text width · x-height 1.3% shorter
- Epistle76text 0.7% wider · x-height 2.1% taller
- Gilda Display66text 2.6% wider · x-height 0.6% taller
- Gambetta64same text width · x-height 3.8% shorter
- DM Serif Text63text 1.0% wider · x-height 2.1% taller
- Old Standard TT62text 1.9% narrower · x-height 3.0% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Redaction loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 109.5% of its size, so running text keeps Redaction’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Redaction Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 109.53%;
ascent-override: 82.17%;
descent-override: 27.39%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Redaction', 'Redaction Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Redaction
Answered from its licence, Fontsource and each app’s own font list
Is Redaction free for commercial use?
Yes. Redaction 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 Redaction?
FontKind doesn’t host Redaction’s files: it isn’t on Google Fonts, and comes free from Fontsource , a library of open fonts. On its page there, choose Get font, then Download complete family, and unzip the file: it holds desktop fonts for every weight and style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install. For a website, npm install @fontsource/redaction adds it in one line.
Is Redaction in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Redaction 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 Redaction in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Redaction comes from Fontsource. Docs can’t add a font of your own, so set it in an app on your computer, such as Word, instead.
Is Redaction in Figma?
Not built in: Figma includes Google Fonts, and Redaction comes from Fontsource. Install it on your computer and Figma lists it.
How many weights does Redaction have?
Redaction comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Redaction?
Redaction was designed by Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young.
What fonts are similar to Redaction?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Sneaky Times (79), Ibarra Real Nova (79) and Epistle (76), out of 100. Next to Redaction, Sneaky Times is 9% lighter and 3% narrower. Its own family, listed apart, adds Redaction 20, Redaction 35, Redaction 50 and two more. See all 100 fonts like Redaction.