Licensing & Commercial Use Summary
License Type OFL
Commercial Rights Free for Commercial Projects
Designer / Foundry Claus Eggers Sørensen
Web & App Embedding Allowed in CSS & App Bundles
About This Font
Playfair Display is an elegant serif typeface designed by Claus Eggers Sørensen, released under the SIL Open Font License (OFL). It supports Latin, Greek, and Cyrillic scripts, making it ideal for multilingual typography. Its high-contrast, transitional serif style evokes classic book printing and modern editorial design, perfect for headlines, titles, and display use.
Key Features
- High contrast between thick and thin strokes for a refined, classic look
- Available in Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, and Black weights
- Includes true italic variants for each weight
- OpenType features such as ligatures, old-style figures, and stylistic alternates
- Optimized for large-size display typography with crisp details
Recommended Use Cases
Headlines and titles in fashion and lifestyle magazines Branding and logos for luxury or heritage brands Editorial layouts for books, posters, and brochures Wedding invitations and formal event stationery Decorative quotes and pull quotes in digital publishing
Font Information
- Font Family
- Playfair Display
- Tipo di font
- Display
- Designer
- Claus Eggers Sørensen
- Foundry
- Claus Eggers Sørensen
- Licenza
- OFL
- File Formats
- TTF
- Font Weights
- Bold, Regular, Medium, Black
- Dimensione file
- 0.18 MB
- Data di rilascio
- 2025-05-16
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-13
Copyright
Copyright 2017 The Playfair Display Project Authors (https://github.com/clauseggers/Playfair-Display), with Reserved Font Name "Playfair Display". This Font Software is licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1. This license is available with a FAQ at: http://scripts.sil.org/OFL
Official license URL (external)
http://scripts.sil.org/OFLTag
playfair display Medium Semi Bold Regular Italic Sans-serif Extra Bold Black Bold Greek Cyrillic
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Playfair Display free for commercial use?
Under the listed "OFL" license, Playfair Display may be used in commercial projects when you follow the license terms. Review the full license on this page before downloading. You can also read our license guide: /it/licenses/ofl.
Which languages does Playfair Display support?
Based on character-coverage data, Playfair Display primarily supports: Vietnamese, Latin, English, Cyrillic, Greek. Exact glyphs depend on the font files—check the language coverage section on this page.
Can I embed Playfair Display on my website?
Yes, you can embed Playfair Display on websites using @font-face or CSS, as the OFL permits web embedding without additional fees.
What file formats are available for Playfair Display?
Playfair Display is provided in TTF (TrueType Font) format, which is compatible with most operating systems and design software.
How many weights does Playfair Display include?
Playfair Display includes six weights: Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold, ExtraBold, and Black, each with matching italics.
Do I need a FontHubs membership to download Playfair Display?
No, Playfair Display is available for free download to all users without a membership requirement.