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Playfair Display

Display Variable OFL By Claus Eggers Sørensen
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Playfair Display is a transitional serif with dramatic thick-thin contrast, evoking 18th-century French and British type foundries. It's built for large display sizes rather than body text.

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

CSS

font-family: 'Playfair Display', cursive;
font-weight: 400;

@import

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400&display=swap');

HTML embed

<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400&display=swap">

Font weights

3 available
400 · Regular

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

700 · Bold

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

900 · Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Font info

Designer

Claus Eggers Sørensen

Weights

3

Styles

Regular

Version

v30

Last modified

Feb 1, 2023

Subsets

3

Variable

Yes

License

OFL

Language support

Cyrillic Latin Latin-ext

Variable axes

wght 400–900 · default 400

Font pairings

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License

Playfair Display is distributed under the OFL license. This license generally permits use in personal and commercial projects, including embedding the font on websites and in applications. Always read the full license text for the specific terms that apply to your use case.

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Frequently asked

What is Playfair Display? +
Playfair Display is a Display typeface designed by Claus Eggers Sørensen, distributed as a Google Font.
Is Playfair Display a Google Font? +
Yes, Playfair Display is hosted on Google Fonts and can be embedded on any website free of charge under its open license (OFL).
What type of font is Playfair Display? +
Playfair Display is classified as a Display typeface, and it is available as a variable font with adjustable axes.
What weights does Playfair Display have? +
Playfair Display is available in 3 weights.
Can I use Playfair Display on my website? +
Yes. Playfair Display is released under the OFL license, which permits use in websites and most commercial projects. Always check the full license text for edge cases like selling the font file itself.
What fonts pair well with Playfair Display? +
Playfair Display pairs well with Lora, depending on whether you're using it for headlines or body text.