Cantarell

Name: Cantarell
Author: Dave Crossland

Cantarell delivers clean, contemporary letterforms optimized for digital interfaces and modern design systems.

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Sans Serifby Dave Crossland89% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Cantarell

Best Font Pairings for Cantarell

TypeSmith curates 4 expert font pairings for Cantarell, including combinations with Arvo, Fjalla One and Montserrat.

Each pairing includes accessibility ratings, expert reasoning, and usage recommendations for web and print design.

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Test Cantarell Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Cantarell with any font combination in real-time, optimized for sans serif characteristics.

Adjust font sizes, weights, and see live typography specimens including editorial layouts, code editors, and UI components.

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In Context

Cantarell Specimen Gallery

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Cantarell Editorial Specimen

Cantarell in Editorial Context

Cantarell is a sans serif typeface by Dave Crossland suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

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Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

Cantarell demonstrates editorial readability through balanced proportions and consistent stroke weight. As a sans serif typeface, it delivers clear letterforms that sustain reader engagement across extended passages of text.

The weight range of Cantarell supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Dave Crossland, Cantarell balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Cantarell Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Cantarell Specimen

Cantarell

Cantarell is a sans serif typeface by Dave Crossland built for display contexts.

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Cantarell— sans serif typeface

CantarellBy Dave Crossland

CantarellTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Cantarell Glyphs & Characters

Size48

Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

Body Text with Cantarell

TypeSmith provides optimized body text specifications for Cantarell, including recommended sizes, line heights, and letter spacing for long-form content. These settings ensure maximum readability across devices and screen sizes.

Cantarell demonstrates exceptional body text performance with balanced proportions and consistent stroke widths that enhance readability across paragraph lengths.

When setting Cantarell for body copy, TypeSmith recommends these optimized specifications. The carefully tuned metrics ensure comfortable reading at extended lengths while maintaining the typeface's distinctive character.

Cantarell small text sizes retain legibility through well-defined letterforms. Caption and footnote applications benefit from the font's clear x-height and open counters.

Element	Weight	Size	Line Height	Tracking	Preview
Body Text	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Cantarell delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Cantarell italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Cantarell bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Cantarell typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Cantarell typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Cantarell'; }

Quick Start

Using Cantarell in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

<link href="https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Cantarell:400,700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

@import url('https://fonts.bunny.net/css?family=Cantarell:400,700&display=swap');

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Cantarell';
  src: url('https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Cantarell');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

CSS Code Examples

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

 1.my-text {
 2  font-family: 'Cantarell', sans-serif;
 3  font-weight: 400;
 4}

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Cantarell', sans-serif;
 2
 3.my-text {
 4  font-family: $font-primary;
 5}

Tailwind CSS

config

Configure once, apply with utility classes.

 1// tailwind.config.js
 2module.exports = {
 3  theme: {
 4    extend: {
 5      fontFamily: {
 6        'cantarell': ['Cantarell', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-cantarell">Your text here</p>

About

Cantarell: History & Characteristics

Dave Crossland

Sans Serif

Open Source

Representing sans-serif typeface design, Cantarell showcases calligraphic influence and human touch, making it well-suited for mobile applications. Its geometric forms and no decorative strokes contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for mobile applications and corporate branding, Cantarell adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes The Cantarell font primarily supports Latin script, covering a wide range of Western European langua....

Cantarell comes from the work of Dave Crossland. The typeface reflects a focus on typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Cantarell features no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for corporate identity systems requiring neutrality.

Cantarell is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency for both digital and print applications, with 4 curated font pairings available. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Best Ways to Use Cantarell

Best Font Pairings for Cantarell

Test Cantarell Font Pairings Live

In Context

Cantarell Typography

Cantarell

Character Set

Type Scale

Body Text with Cantarell

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

About

Typography Judgment

Classification

Accessibility

Design Heritage

Overview

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Accessibility Features of Cantarell

Cantarell Legibility Characteristics

Cantarell in Context: Readability

Cantarell for Long-Form Content

Cantarell Accessibility Recommendations

Working with Cantarell: Best Practices

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Available Weights

Weight Reference

Internationalization

Western European

Nordic

Central European

Baltic

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