Serif · Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young
Redaction 20
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CSSfont-family: 'Redaction 20', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Redaction 20 is a free serif by Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young, from Fontsource. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Redaction 20 has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 68%. Its thickest strokes are 2.0 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Jacquard 24
Redaction 20 on one light table with its two closest fonts, Jacquard 24 (62 out of 100) and Flor de Ruina (47). Jacquard 24 is 22% narrower and 21% heavier, with an x-height 18% shorter; Flor de Ruina is 15% wider, with an x-height 17% taller.
Redaction 20 and Jacquard 24 laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Redaction 20Jacquard 24…
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 20 alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- @
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- (
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03 / Weights
Redaction 20 in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Redaction 20, 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 20 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 20 comes from Fontsource. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Fontsource first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- No. Redaction 20 comes from Fontsource: install it first. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Redaction 20, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Redaction 20 under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Redaction 20, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 48.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.69lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 44%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.00 : 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 68% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Redaction 20
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Redaction 20's own familyRedaction 35Redaction 50Redaction 70Redaction 100Redaction
- Jacquard 246222% narrower · x-height 18% shorter · 21% heavier
- Flor de Ruina47x-height 17% taller · 15% wider
- Geist Pixel46x-height 11% taller · 15% lighter · 5% wider
- Coral Pixels4397% heavier · x-height 12% taller · 7% wider
- Jacquard 1238x-height 21% shorter · 17% narrower · 18% heavier
- Rubik Storm3846% heavier · 22% wider · x-height 11% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Redaction 20 →Compare side by side →Get Redaction 20 on Fontsource
07 / Swap
Swap Redaction 20 without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Hoover33text 1.9% narrower · x-height 2.5% shorter
- Texturina10text 2.6% wider · x-height 4.2% taller
- Unkempt10text 2.7% narrower · x-height 2.4% shorter
- Della Respira1same text width · x-height 3.1% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Redaction 20 loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 109% of its size, so running text keeps Redaction 20’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Redaction 20 Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 108.97%;
ascent-override: 82.60%;
descent-override: 27.53%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Redaction 20', 'Redaction 20 Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Redaction 20
Answered from its licence, Fontsource and each app’s own font list
Is Redaction 20 free for commercial use?
Yes. Redaction 20 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 20?
FontKind doesn’t host Redaction 20’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-20 adds it in one line.
Is Redaction 20 in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Redaction 20 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 20 in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Redaction 20 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 20 in Figma?
Not built in: Figma includes Google Fonts, and Redaction 20 comes from Fontsource. Install it on your computer and Figma lists it.
How many weights does Redaction 20 have?
Redaction 20 comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Redaction 20?
Redaction 20 was designed by Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young.
What fonts are similar to Redaction 20?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Jacquard 24 (62), Flor de Ruina (47) and Geist Pixel (46), out of 100. Next to Redaction 20, Jacquard 24 is 22% narrower and 21% heavier, with an x-height 18% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Redaction 35, Redaction 50, Redaction 70 and two more. See all 100 fonts like Redaction 20.