Crimson Pro

Name: Crimson Pro
Author: Jacques Le Bailly

Crimson Pro brings classic elegance to your typography with refined serifs that guide the eye through extended reading.

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Serifby Jacques Le Bailly90% Accessible

Characters646

Glyphs775

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Crimson Pro

Best Font Pairings for Crimson Pro

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Crimson Pro, including combinations with Archivo, Merriweather and Lato.

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

Explore 3 Pairings for Crimson Pro

Test Crimson Pro Font Pairings Live

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

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

Test Crimson Pro Pairings Live

Premium Font Alternative

Crimson Pro Is a Free Alternative To

Crimson Pro serves as a verified free alternative to 25 premium typefaces across the serif classification. As a Transitional serif typeface, Crimson Pro shares core design traits that make it a practical substitute in professional workflows. Each pairing is verified using structural similarity analysis, comparing stroke weight, x-height ratio, and character width proportions to ensure typographic consistency when replacing a licensed font.

Chronicle Textby Hoefler & Co.

Crimson Pro shares Chronicle Text's foundational letterform geometry, matching its x-height ratio and stroke weight distribution across all weights.

94% matchstructural match$35-299

Warnock Proby Adobe

Crimson Pro shares Warnock Pro's foundational letterform geometry, matching its x-height ratio and stroke weight distribution across all weights.

94% matchstructural match$35-299

Lyon Displayby Commercial Type

The structural DNA of Crimson Pro closely mirrors Lyon Display — comparable cap height, ascender length, and counter proportions make it a reliable stand-in.

94% matchstructural match$35-299

Keplerby Adobe

The structural DNA of Crimson Pro closely mirrors Kepler — comparable cap height, ascender length, and counter proportions make it a reliable stand-in.

92% matchstructural match$35-299

Swiftby Linotype

Crimson Pro shares Swift's foundational letterform geometry, matching its x-height ratio and stroke weight distribution across all weights.

91% matchstructural match$35-299

Newzaldby Klim Type Foundry

Crimson Pro shares Newzald's foundational letterform geometry, matching its x-height ratio and stroke weight distribution across all weights.

91% matchstructural match$35-299

Dala Flodaby Commercial Type

Crimson Pro reproduces Dala Floda's core metrics: matching x-height, similar descender depth, and equivalent stroke modulation create near-identical text color on the page.

91% matchstructural match$35-299

Belyby Roxane Gataud

The structural DNA of Crimson Pro closely mirrors Bely — comparable cap height, ascender length, and counter proportions make it a reliable stand-in.

89% matchstructural match$35-299

Didotby Linotype

Crimson Pro captures the same visual personality as Didot — both share a comparable design philosophy that produces a similar emotional response in readers.

89% matchstylistic match$35-299

Athelasby TypeTogether

Crimson Pro reproduces Athelas's core metrics: matching x-height, similar descender depth, and equivalent stroke modulation create near-identical text color on the page.

89% matchstructural match$35-299

Noe Textby Schick Toikka

While not a metric clone, Crimson Pro evokes Noe Text's distinctive character through similar terminal treatments, comparable letter spacing, and analogous weight distribution.

89% matchstylistic match$35-299

Tiempos Headlineby Klim Type Foundry

The structural DNA of Crimson Pro closely mirrors Tiempos Headline — comparable cap height, ascender length, and counter proportions make it a reliable stand-in.

87% matchstructural match$35-299

Signifierby Klim Type Foundry

Crimson Pro captures the same visual personality as Signifier — both share a comparable design philosophy that produces a similar emotional response in readers.

87% matchstylistic match$35-299

Giorgioby Commercial Type

While not a metric clone, Crimson Pro evokes Giorgio's distinctive character through similar terminal treatments, comparable letter spacing, and analogous weight distribution.

85% matchstylistic match$35-299

Caslonby Various

Crimson Pro reproduces Caslon's core metrics: matching x-height, similar descender depth, and equivalent stroke modulation create near-identical text color on the page.

85% matchstructural match$35-299

Excelsiorby Linotype

Crimson Pro shares Excelsior's foundational letterform geometry, matching its x-height ratio and stroke weight distribution across all weights.

85% matchstructural match$35-299

Suisse Worksby Swiss Typefaces

While not a metric clone, Crimson Pro evokes Suisse Works's distinctive character through similar terminal treatments, comparable letter spacing, and analogous weight distribution.

82% matchstylistic match$35-299

Robinsonby Commercial Type

Crimson Pro captures the essence of Robinson's design philosophy: the same visual confidence, the same contextual appropriateness, achieved through its own unique letterforms.

79% matchspiritual match$35-299

Minion Proby Adobe

Crimson Pro captures the essence of Minion Pro's design philosophy: the same visual confidence, the same contextual appropriateness, achieved through its own unique letterforms.

77% matchspiritual match$35-299

Epiceneby Klim Type Foundry

Crimson Pro mirrors Epicene's design intent: both typefaces communicate the same visual tone, making Crimson Pro an effective substitute in brand-sensitive contexts.

76% matchstylistic match$35-299

ABC Arizonaby Dinamo

Crimson Pro captures the same visual personality as ABC Arizona — both share a comparable design philosophy that produces a similar emotional response in readers.

74% matchstylistic match$35-299

Le Monde Journalby Porchez Typofonderie

Crimson Pro captures the same visual personality as Le Monde Journal — both share a comparable design philosophy that produces a similar emotional response in readers.

72% matchstylistic match$35-299

Nocturne Serifby Mark Simonson Studio

Crimson Pro mirrors Nocturne Serif's design intent: both typefaces communicate the same visual tone, making Crimson Pro an effective substitute in brand-sensitive contexts.

70% matchstylistic match$35-299

Editorial Newby Pangram Pangram

While structurally distinct, Crimson Pro inhabits the same typographic territory as Editorial New — both speak to similar audiences and contexts through shared design sensibilities.

68% matchspiritual match$35-299

Janson Textby Linotype

Crimson Pro mirrors Janson Text's design intent: both typefaces communicate the same visual tone, making Crimson Pro an effective substitute in brand-sensitive contexts.

66% matchstylistic match$35-299

By Classification

In Context

Crimson Pro Specimen Gallery

EditorialUI ComponentsPosterWordmark

Crimson Pro Editorial Specimen

Crimson Pro in Editorial Context

Crimson Pro is a serif typeface by Jacques Le Bailly suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Jacques Le Bailly

Typeface Designer • Serif

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

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

Designed by Jacques Le Bailly, Crimson Pro balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

Email Address

Password

Crimson Pro Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

Active2 weights available

DefaultInfoSuccessWarningError

Crimson Pro Specimen

Crimson Pro

Crimson Pro is a serif typeface by Jacques Le Bailly built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSerif Typeface

Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

Crimson Pro

CRIMSON PRO

CRIMSON PROTYPE

Tagline Pairings

Crimson Pro— serif typeface

Crimson ProBy Jacques Le Bailly

Crimson ProTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Crimson Pro Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

Crimson Pro Body Typography

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

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

When setting Crimson Pro 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.

Crimson Pro 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	Crimson Pro delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Crimson Pro italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Crimson Pro bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Crimson Pro typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Crimson Pro typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Crimson Pro'; }

Quick Start

How to Embed Crimson Pro in Your Project

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Styling with Crimson Pro

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Crimson Pro', 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        'crimson-pro': ['Crimson Pro', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-crimson-pro">Your text here</p>

About

Exploring Crimson Pro's Design

Jacques Le Bailly

Serif

Open Source

Within the serif typeface family, Crimson Pro demonstrates precise geometry and calculated curves, making it well-suited for formal documents. Its traditional elegance and stroke contrast contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for print publications and editorial design, Crimson Pro adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes Crimson Pro supports a wide range of languages, including those that use Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek ....

Crimson Pro comes from the work of Jacques Le Bailly. The typeface's Bracketed or hairline serifs and Modulated stroke contrast reflect a design philosophy optimized for Contemporary serif design.

As a Transitional serif in the Vox-ATypI Classicals family, Crimson Pro classical serif tradition. Its bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress make it a strong fit for brand identities conveying authority and heritage.

Crimson Pro is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 3 font pairings curated. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences. Crimson Pro also serves as a free alternative to premium typefaces, offering comparable typographic quality under open licensing.

Crimson Pro

Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Crimson Pro

TypeSmith evaluates every font across classification, accessibility, and design heritage. This analysis helps designers understand Crimson Pro's strengths and ideal use cases before committing to a typography decision.

Classification

Transitional serif classification. Crimson Pro exhibits Bracketed or hairline serifs, Modulated stroke contrast, Open counters with generous apertures. Designed by Jacques Le Bailly. A serif typeface available through TypeSmith.

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 90). Crimson Pro maintains legibility across a range of sizes and rendering environments. Serifs guide horizontal eye movement along the baseline, making text sizes above 9 pt highly readable in print.

Design Heritage

Designed by Jacques Le Bailly. Crimson Pro classical serif tradition, delivered as a single focused weight. The designer's portfolio includes zilla slab and gruppo.

Overview

About Crimson Pro

Crimson Pro represents a Transitional serif in the Vox-ATypI Classicals family, designed during the Contemporary serif design era. Built with Bracketed or hairline serifs and Modulated stroke contrast, Crimson Pro serves as a standard typeface for brand identities conveying authority and heritage. TypeSmith features Crimson Pro in a single weight variant and 3 curated font pairings. Crimson Pro also serves as a verified free alternative to premium typefaces.

Font Pairings Available

3 curated pairings for Crimson Pro

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Related Fonts: Crimson Pro

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TypeSmith identifies 5 fonts with similar visual characteristics to Crimson Pro based on classification, x-height ratio, and stroke weight. These alternatives maintain the same typographic personality while offering different weight options and language support.

Inclusive Design

Accessibility & Usability

Accessibility Score

Excellent Accessibility

Using Crimson Pro Accessibly

Crimson Pro scores in the excellent accessibility tier, making it well-suited for body text, UI labels, and long-form reading across devices. High-contrast Didones can cause halation for readers with astigmatism. Prefer Garalde or Transitional cuts at text sizes for inclusive readability.

How Legible is Crimson Pro?

Crimson Pro draws legibility from its bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

Readability Profile: Crimson Pro

Serifs guide horizontal eye movement along the baseline, making text sizes above 9 pt highly readable in print. On screen, hinting quality determines legibility below 14 px. Set body text at 16 px or larger on screen, with line heights between 1.4 and 1.6 for sustained reading comfort.

Crimson Pro: Comfort in Extended Reading

Crimson Pro provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. High stroke contrast can cause halation for some readers, so pair with ample line spacing on bright backgrounds.

Crimson Pro Accessibility Recommendations

Maintain a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text when setting Crimson Pro. Use font sizes of at least 16 px for paragraph copy and line spacing of 1.5 or greater. Test Crimson Pro at 200% browser zoom to confirm line breaks and layout integrity remain intact.

How to Use Crimson Pro Effectively

Pair with geometric or grotesque sans-serifs for contrast. Avoid pairing two serifs from the same Vox sub-class to prevent visual redundancy. A focused set of pairings helps designers find compatible companions for Crimson Pro. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve Crimson Pro in WOFF2 format with its extended character set to ensure consistent rendering across global audiences.

Get the Font

Download Crimson Pro

Available on Google Fonts

4 weights available for download

Download

Available Weights

400

Regular

400

Regular Italic

700

Bold

700

Bold Italic

Weight Reference

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Internationalization

Crimson Pro Language Coverage

Extended Latin Coverage

Supports 100+ languages with Latin script

Western European

English
French
German
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
Dutch

Nordic

Swedish
Norwegian
Danish
Finnish
Icelandic

Central European

Polish
Czech
Hungarian
Romanian
Slovak

Baltic

Lithuanian
Latvian
Estonian

Crimson Pro supports a wide range of languages, including those that use Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek scripts, making it versatile for global use in various types of documents and publications.

Legal

License Type

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1

Free for personal and commercial use

View License

What you can do

Personal projects
Commercial projects
Web embedding
App embedding
Modification
Redistribution

Restrictions

Selling as standalone

Modified versions must use a different name and be distributed under the same OFL license.

Crimson Pro is available under the SIL Open Font License (OFL), Version 1.1. This license is a free, libre, and open source license specifically designed for fonts and related software. The OFL allows the fonts to be used, studied, modified, and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. This makes Crimson Pro ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.

Crimson Pro

Crimson Pro brings classic elegance to your typography with refined serifs that guide the eye through extended reading.

Scroll to explore

Serifby Jacques Le Bailly90% Accessible

Characters646

Glyphs775

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Crimson Pro

Best Font Pairings for Crimson Pro

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Crimson Pro, including combinations with Archivo, Merriweather and Lato.

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

Explore 3 Pairings for Crimson Pro

Test Crimson Pro Font Pairings Live

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

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

Test Crimson Pro Pairings Live

Premium Font Alternative

Crimson Pro Is a Free Alternative To

Chronicle Textby Hoefler & Co.

Crimson Pro shares Chronicle Text's foundational letterform geometry, matching its x-height ratio and stroke weight distribution across all weights.

94% matchstructural match$35-299

Warnock Proby Adobe

Crimson Pro shares Warnock Pro's foundational letterform geometry, matching its x-height ratio and stroke weight distribution across all weights.

94% matchstructural match$35-299

Lyon Displayby Commercial Type

The structural DNA of Crimson Pro closely mirrors Lyon Display — comparable cap height, ascender length, and counter proportions make it a reliable stand-in.

94% matchstructural match$35-299

Keplerby Adobe

The structural DNA of Crimson Pro closely mirrors Kepler — comparable cap height, ascender length, and counter proportions make it a reliable stand-in.

92% matchstructural match$35-299

Swiftby Linotype

Crimson Pro shares Swift's foundational letterform geometry, matching its x-height ratio and stroke weight distribution across all weights.

91% matchstructural match$35-299

Newzaldby Klim Type Foundry

Crimson Pro shares Newzald's foundational letterform geometry, matching its x-height ratio and stroke weight distribution across all weights.

91% matchstructural match$35-299

Dala Flodaby Commercial Type

Crimson Pro reproduces Dala Floda's core metrics: matching x-height, similar descender depth, and equivalent stroke modulation create near-identical text color on the page.

91% matchstructural match$35-299

Belyby Roxane Gataud

The structural DNA of Crimson Pro closely mirrors Bely — comparable cap height, ascender length, and counter proportions make it a reliable stand-in.

89% matchstructural match$35-299

Didotby Linotype

Crimson Pro captures the same visual personality as Didot — both share a comparable design philosophy that produces a similar emotional response in readers.

89% matchstylistic match$35-299

Athelasby TypeTogether

Crimson Pro reproduces Athelas's core metrics: matching x-height, similar descender depth, and equivalent stroke modulation create near-identical text color on the page.

89% matchstructural match$35-299

Noe Textby Schick Toikka

While not a metric clone, Crimson Pro evokes Noe Text's distinctive character through similar terminal treatments, comparable letter spacing, and analogous weight distribution.

89% matchstylistic match$35-299

Tiempos Headlineby Klim Type Foundry

The structural DNA of Crimson Pro closely mirrors Tiempos Headline — comparable cap height, ascender length, and counter proportions make it a reliable stand-in.

87% matchstructural match$35-299

Signifierby Klim Type Foundry

Crimson Pro captures the same visual personality as Signifier — both share a comparable design philosophy that produces a similar emotional response in readers.

87% matchstylistic match$35-299

Giorgioby Commercial Type

While not a metric clone, Crimson Pro evokes Giorgio's distinctive character through similar terminal treatments, comparable letter spacing, and analogous weight distribution.

85% matchstylistic match$35-299

Caslonby Various

Crimson Pro reproduces Caslon's core metrics: matching x-height, similar descender depth, and equivalent stroke modulation create near-identical text color on the page.

85% matchstructural match$35-299

Excelsiorby Linotype

Crimson Pro shares Excelsior's foundational letterform geometry, matching its x-height ratio and stroke weight distribution across all weights.

85% matchstructural match$35-299

Suisse Worksby Swiss Typefaces

While not a metric clone, Crimson Pro evokes Suisse Works's distinctive character through similar terminal treatments, comparable letter spacing, and analogous weight distribution.

82% matchstylistic match$35-299

Robinsonby Commercial Type

Crimson Pro captures the essence of Robinson's design philosophy: the same visual confidence, the same contextual appropriateness, achieved through its own unique letterforms.

79% matchspiritual match$35-299

Minion Proby Adobe

Crimson Pro captures the essence of Minion Pro's design philosophy: the same visual confidence, the same contextual appropriateness, achieved through its own unique letterforms.

77% matchspiritual match$35-299

Epiceneby Klim Type Foundry

Crimson Pro mirrors Epicene's design intent: both typefaces communicate the same visual tone, making Crimson Pro an effective substitute in brand-sensitive contexts.

76% matchstylistic match$35-299

ABC Arizonaby Dinamo

Crimson Pro captures the same visual personality as ABC Arizona — both share a comparable design philosophy that produces a similar emotional response in readers.

74% matchstylistic match$35-299

Le Monde Journalby Porchez Typofonderie

Crimson Pro captures the same visual personality as Le Monde Journal — both share a comparable design philosophy that produces a similar emotional response in readers.

72% matchstylistic match$35-299

Nocturne Serifby Mark Simonson Studio

Crimson Pro mirrors Nocturne Serif's design intent: both typefaces communicate the same visual tone, making Crimson Pro an effective substitute in brand-sensitive contexts.

70% matchstylistic match$35-299

Editorial Newby Pangram Pangram

While structurally distinct, Crimson Pro inhabits the same typographic territory as Editorial New — both speak to similar audiences and contexts through shared design sensibilities.

68% matchspiritual match$35-299

Janson Textby Linotype

Crimson Pro mirrors Janson Text's design intent: both typefaces communicate the same visual tone, making Crimson Pro an effective substitute in brand-sensitive contexts.

66% matchstylistic match$35-299

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In Context

Crimson Pro Specimen Gallery

EditorialUI ComponentsPosterWordmark

Crimson Pro Editorial Specimen

Crimson Pro in Editorial Context

Crimson Pro is a serif typeface by Jacques Le Bailly suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Jacques Le Bailly

Typeface Designer • Serif

Email Address

Password

Crimson Pro Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

Active2 weights available

DefaultInfoSuccessWarningError

Crimson Pro Specimen

Crimson Pro

Crimson Pro is a serif typeface by Jacques Le Bailly built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSerif Typeface

Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

Crimson Pro

CRIMSON PRO

CRIMSON PROTYPE

Tagline Pairings

Crimson Pro— serif typeface

Crimson ProBy Jacques Le Bailly

Crimson ProTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Crimson Pro Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Heading Examples

Body Text Table

Body Copy

Crimson Pro Body Typography

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

Crimson Pro 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	Crimson Pro delivers excellent readability for body copy
Italicized	Regular Italic	16px	24px	0.5px	Crimson Pro italic provides elegant emphasis
Bold	Bold	16px	24px	0.5px	Crimson Pro bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small Caps	Regular	16px	24px	0.5px	Crimson Pro typography specimen
Secondary Text	Medium	14px	20px	0.5px	Crimson Pro typography specimen

.your-class { font-family: 'Crimson Pro'; }

Quick Start

How to Embed Crimson Pro in Your Project

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Styling with Crimson Pro

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

 1$font-primary: 'Crimson Pro', 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        'crimson-pro': ['Crimson Pro', 'sans-serif'],
 7      },
 8    },
 9  },
10}
11
12// Usage in HTML
13<p class="font-crimson-pro">Your text here</p>

About

Exploring Crimson Pro's Design

Jacques Le Bailly

Serif

Open Source

Crimson Pro comes from the work of Jacques Le Bailly. The typeface's Bracketed or hairline serifs and Modulated stroke contrast reflect a design philosophy optimized for Contemporary serif design.

Crimson Pro

Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Crimson Pro

Classification

Accessibility

Design Heritage

Designed by Jacques Le Bailly. Crimson Pro classical serif tradition, delivered as a single focused weight. The designer's portfolio includes zilla slab and gruppo.

Overview

About Crimson Pro

Font Pairings Available

3 curated pairings for Crimson Pro

View Pairings

Explore More

Related Fonts: Crimson Pro

Inclusive Design

Accessibility & Usability

Accessibility Score

Excellent Accessibility

Using Crimson Pro Accessibly

How Legible is Crimson Pro?

Readability Profile: Crimson Pro

Crimson Pro: Comfort in Extended Reading

Crimson Pro Accessibility Recommendations

How to Use Crimson Pro Effectively

Get the Font

Download Crimson Pro

Available on Google Fonts

4 weights available for download

Download

Available Weights

400

Regular

400

Regular Italic

700

Bold

700

Bold Italic

Weight Reference

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Internationalization

Crimson Pro Language Coverage

Extended Latin Coverage

Supports 100+ languages with Latin script

Western European

English
French
German
Spanish
Italian
Portuguese
Dutch

Nordic

Swedish
Norwegian
Danish
Finnish
Icelandic

Central European

Polish
Czech
Hungarian
Romanian
Slovak

Baltic

Lithuanian
Latvian
Estonian

Crimson Pro supports a wide range of languages, including those that use Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek scripts, making it versatile for global use in various types of documents and publications.

Legal

License Type

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1

Free for personal and commercial use

View License

What you can do

Personal projects
Commercial projects
Web embedding
App embedding
Modification
Redistribution

Restrictions

Selling as standalone

Modified versions must use a different name and be distributed under the same OFL license.

Crimson Pro

Best Ways to Use Crimson Pro

Best Font Pairings for Crimson Pro

Test Crimson Pro Font Pairings Live

Crimson Pro Is a Free Alternative To

Recommendation Lists

Top 10 Serif Fonts

Top 10 Garamond Alternatives

Top 10 Free Times New Roman Alternatives

Top 10 Accessible Serif Fonts

Top 10 Editorial Fonts

Top 10 Wedding Fonts

Top 10 Serif & Sans-Serif Pairings

Top 10 Editorial Font Pairings

Top 10 Variable Fonts

In Context

Crimson Pro Typography

Crimson Pro

Character Set

Type Scale

Crimson Pro Body Typography

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

Categories

Explore More

Inclusive Design

Using Crimson Pro Accessibly

How Legible is Crimson Pro?

Readability Profile: Crimson Pro

Crimson Pro: Comfort in Extended Reading

Crimson Pro Accessibility Recommendations

How to Use Crimson Pro Effectively

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CSS @import

CSS @font-face