Serif · Ethan Nakache
Sprat Condensed
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CSSfont-family: 'Sprat Condensed', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Sprat Condensed is a free serif by Ethan Nakache, from Collletttivo. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Sprat Condensed has an x-height taller than 62%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 82%. Its thickest strokes are 3.7 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Noto Serif Display
Sprat Condensed on one light table with its two closest fonts, Noto Serif Display (84 out of 100) and Oranienbaum (78). Noto Serif Display is 7% wider, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 7% taller; Oranienbaum is 13% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 8% shorter.
Sprat Condensed and Noto Serif Display laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Sprat CondensedNoto Serif Display…
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 Sprat Condensed 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 / Weights
Sprat Condensed in 6 weights
6 weights, 100–900
- 100 Thin
- 300 Light
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 700 Bold
- 900 Black
04 / Facts
Who made Sprat Condensed, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Ethan Nakache
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 6 weights, 100–900
- From
- Collletttivo
- 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.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Sprat Condensed 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 Sprat Condensed comes from Collletttivo. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- Not verified. Install it from Collletttivo first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- Not verified. Search its font menu, or install it. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Sprat Condensed, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Sprat Condensed under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages.
05 / Measurements
Sprat Condensed, 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
- 51.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 36%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 3.68 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 62% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkLighter than 82% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 90% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Sprat Condensed
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Sprat Condensed's own familySpratSprat Extended
- Noto Serif Display84more stroke contrast · x-height 7% taller · 7% wider
- Oranienbaum78more stroke contrast · 13% narrower · x-height 8% shorter
- Bentinck775% wider · more stroke contrast
- Gloock75more stroke contrast · 46% heavier
- Gilda Display73x-height 5% shorter · 8% lighter
- Gambarino7213% heavier · x-height 6% taller · 6% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Sprat Condensed →Compare side by side →Get Sprat Condensed on Collletttivo
07 / Swap
Swap Sprat Condensed without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- DM Serif Display69text 1.2% wider · x-height 3.8% shorter
- Playfair Display66text 2.3% wider · x-height 3.0% taller
- DM Serif Text63same text width · x-height 4.0% shorter
- Nyght Serif62text 2.1% narrower · x-height 1.6% taller
- Vidaloka60text 1.9% narrower · x-height 2.0% shorter
- Jomolhari56text 1.8% wider · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Sprat Condensed loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 110.1% of its size, so running text keeps Sprat Condensed’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Sprat Condensed Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 110.13%;
ascent-override: 92.62%;
descent-override: 29.97%;
line-gap-override: 7.26%;
}
font-family: 'Sprat Condensed', 'Sprat Condensed Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Sprat Condensed
Answered from its licence, Collletttivo and each app’s own font list
Is Sprat Condensed free for commercial use?
Yes. Sprat Condensed 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 Sprat Condensed?
Sprat Condensed comes free from Collletttivo . On its repository there, choose Code, then Download ZIP, and unzip the file: the fonts are in its fonts folder. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each TTF or OTF file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open. The web fonts this page uses load from its repository, through jsDelivr, as does its licence file .
Is Sprat Condensed in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Sprat Condensed comes from Collletttivo. Docs can’t add a font of your own, so set it in an app on your computer, such as Word, instead.
How many weights does Sprat Condensed have?
Sprat Condensed comes in six weights, from Thin (100) to Black (900).
Who designed Sprat Condensed?
Sprat Condensed was designed by Ethan Nakache.
What fonts are similar to Sprat Condensed?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Noto Serif Display (84), Oranienbaum (78) and Bentinck (77), out of 100. Next to Sprat Condensed, Noto Serif Display is 7% wider, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 7% taller. Its own family, listed apart, adds Sprat and Sprat Extended. See all 100 fonts like Sprat Condensed.