Licensing & Core Factoid Summary
Crimson Text is a Sans-Serif typeface designed by Sebastian Kosch, published under Open Source (SIL OFL) (Official License). Includes 2 weight(s)/style(s). Last verified: 2026-06-13.
About This Font
Crimson Text is a classic, elegant serif typeface designed by Sebastian Kosch and released under the SIL Open Font License (OFL). It draws inspiration from traditional book typography, offering a refined and highly readable character set that supports Latin script and English. Despite being cataloged as a sans-serif, Crimson Text is unmistakably a serif font, with delicate bracketed serifs, moderate contrast, and a warm, old-style feel. This font is ideal for long-form reading, editorial design, and any project that requires a touch of scholarly sophistication. It is available in TTF format with Regular and Bold weights, and includes italic variants. Please note that Crimson Text does not include Chinese or other non-Latin scripts.
Key Features
- Elegant old-style serif design inspired by classic book typography
- Supports Latin script and English with full punctuation and diacritics
- Available in Regular and Bold weights, each with matching italics
- Optimized for on-screen readability and print quality
- Open-source under the SIL Open Font License (OFL) – free for personal and commercial use
Recommended Use Cases
Font Information
- Font Family
- Crimson Text
- Font Type
- Sans-serif
- Designer
- Sebastian Kosch
- Foundry
- Sebastian Kosch
- License
- OFL
- File Formats
- TTF
- Font Weights
- Bold, Regular
- File Size
- 0.10 MB
- Release Date
- 2025-06-19
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-13
Copyright
Copyright 2010 The Crimson Text Project Authors (https://github.com/googlefonts/Crimson) This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license is available with a FAQ at: https://scripts.sil.org/OFL