Serif · Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young
Redaction 100
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CSSfont-family: 'Redaction 100', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Redaction 100 is a free serif by Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young, from Fontsource. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Redaction 100 has an x-height taller than 62%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 78%.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of WIN95FA
Redaction 100 on one light table with its two closest fonts, WIN95FA (62 out of 100) and Pixelify Sans (59). WIN95FA is 14% narrower and 8% lighter, with an x-height 4% shorter; Pixelify Sans is 13% wider, with an x-height 10% shorter.
Redaction 100 and WIN95FA laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Redaction 100WIN95FA…
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 100 alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Redaction 100 in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Redaction 100, 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 100 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 100 comes from Fontsource. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Fontsource first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- No. Redaction 100 comes from Fontsource: install it first. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Redaction 100, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Redaction 100 under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Redaction 100, 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
- 50.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 46%letter box filled
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 62% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkDarker than 78% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Redaction 100
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Redaction 100's own familyRedaction 70Redaction 50Redaction 35Redaction 20Redaction
- WIN95FA6214% narrower · x-height 4% shorter · 8% lighter
- Pixelify Sans5913% wider · x-height 10% shorter
- ultlf58x-height 11% taller
- Pixelserif53x-height 17% shorter · 7% narrower
- Kobata5211% narrower
- Jersey 105222% narrower · 37% heavier · x-height 14% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Redaction 100 →Compare side by side →Get Redaction 100 on Fontsource
07 / Swap
Swap Redaction 100 without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Kobata52same text width · same x-height
- Honk15text 1.8% wider · x-height 3.2% shorter
- Pescante5text 2.9% narrower · x-height 4.0% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Redaction 100 loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 108.1% of its size, so running text keeps Redaction 100’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Redaction 100 Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 108.13%;
ascent-override: 83.24%;
descent-override: 27.75%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Redaction 100', 'Redaction 100 Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Redaction 100
Answered from its licence, Fontsource and each app’s own font list
Is Redaction 100 free for commercial use?
Yes. Redaction 100 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 100?
FontKind doesn’t host Redaction 100’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-100 adds it in one line.
Is Redaction 100 in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Redaction 100 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 100 in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Redaction 100 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 100 in Figma?
Not built in: Figma includes Google Fonts, and Redaction 100 comes from Fontsource. Install it on your computer and Figma lists it.
How many weights does Redaction 100 have?
Redaction 100 comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Redaction 100?
Redaction 100 was designed by Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young.
What fonts are similar to Redaction 100?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are WIN95FA (62), Pixelify Sans (59) and ultlf (58), out of 100. Next to Redaction 100, WIN95FA is 14% narrower and 8% lighter, with an x-height 4% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Redaction 70, Redaction 50, Redaction 35 and two more. See all 100 fonts like Redaction 100.