Serif · Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young
Redaction 50
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CSSfont-family: 'Redaction 50', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Redaction 50 is a free serif by Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young, from Fontsource. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Redaction 50 has an x-height shorter than 74%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 78%. Its thickest strokes are 2.0 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Pixelserif
Redaction 50 on one light table with its two closest fonts, Pixelserif (64 out of 100) and Coral Pixels (63). Pixelserif is 6% narrower, with an x-height 8% shorter; Coral Pixels is 89% heavier and 7% wider, with an x-height 20% taller.
Redaction 50 and Pixelserif laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Redaction 50Pixelserif…
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 50 alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- @
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- (
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03 / Weights
Redaction 50 in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Redaction 50, 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 50 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 50 comes from Fontsource. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Fontsource first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- No. Redaction 50 comes from Fontsource: install it first. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Redaction 50, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Redaction 50 under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Redaction 50, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 45.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.64lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 46%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.00 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 74% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkDarker than 78% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Redaction 50
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Redaction 50's own familyRedaction 35Redaction 70Redaction 20Redaction 100Redaction
- Pixelserif64x-height 8% shorter · 6% narrower
- Coral Pixels6389% heavier · x-height 20% taller · 7% wider
- Geist Pixel57x-height 18% taller · 19% lighter · 5% wider
- Jacquard 125317% narrower · x-height 15% shorter · 13% heavier
- Jacquarda Bastarda 95015% lighter · 6% wider
- Home Video48x-height 56% taller · 20% wider · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Redaction 50 →Compare side by side →Get Redaction 50 on Fontsource
07 / Swap
Swap Redaction 50 without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Redaction 50 loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 109.7% of its size, so running text keeps Redaction 50’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Redaction 50 Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 109.73%;
ascent-override: 82.02%;
descent-override: 27.34%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Redaction 50', 'Redaction 50 Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Redaction 50
Answered from its licence, Fontsource and each app’s own font list
Is Redaction 50 free for commercial use?
Yes. Redaction 50 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 50?
FontKind doesn’t host Redaction 50’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-50 adds it in one line.
Is Redaction 50 in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Redaction 50 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 50 in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Redaction 50 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 50 in Figma?
Not built in: Figma includes Google Fonts, and Redaction 50 comes from Fontsource. Install it on your computer and Figma lists it.
How many weights does Redaction 50 have?
Redaction 50 comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Redaction 50?
Redaction 50 was designed by Jeremy Mickel / Forest Young.
What fonts are similar to Redaction 50?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Pixelserif (64), Coral Pixels (63) and Geist Pixel (57), out of 100. Next to Redaction 50, Pixelserif is 6% narrower, with an x-height 8% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Redaction 35, Redaction 70, Redaction 20 and two more. See all 100 fonts like Redaction 50.