Domitian

Name: Domitian
Author: Daniel Benjamin Miller

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

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Serifby Daniel Benjamin Miller88% Accessible

Characters846

Glyphs1,015

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TypeSmith curates 5 expert font pairings for Domitian, including combinations with Unique, Dinish and Gothic.

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Domitian Editorial Specimen

Domitian in Editorial Context

Domitian is a serif typeface by Daniel Benjamin Miller suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Daniel Benjamin Miller

Typeface Designer • Serif

Domitian 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 Domitian supports typographic hierarchy within editorial layouts. Headline weights establish visual anchors while lighter weights maintain comfortable reading rhythm in body text columns.

Designed by Daniel Benjamin Miller, Domitian balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Domitian Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

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Domitian Specimen

Domitian

Domitian is a serif typeface by Daniel Benjamin Miller built for display contexts.

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Domitian— serif typeface

DomitianBy Daniel Benjamin Miller

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Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Domitian Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Copy

Domitian for Paragraphs

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

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

When setting Domitian 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.

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

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

Quick Start

Domitian Implementation Guide

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Domitian';
  src: url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Domitian:wght@400;700&display=swap');
  font-display: swap;
}

Implementation

Domitian CSS Implementation

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

Domitian's Details

Daniel Benjamin Miller

Serif

Open Source

Domitian serif typeface delivers basic antiqua forms through a comprehensive text family suited to classical publishing applications. Daniel Benjamin Miller's design provides reliable character for literary typography, formal documents, and extended reading. The basic proportions ensure accessibility while text optimization supports reading rhythm. Domitian's classical aesthetic serves publishers, documentation, and formal communications. Both display and body text benefit from balanced proportions. Pair with a geometric sans-serif for modern contrast.

Domitian was designed by Daniel Benjamin Miller. The typeface shows dedication to typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Classicals classification, Domitian features bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for academic papers and legal documents.

Domitian is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency spanning screen and print contexts, with 5 curated font pairings available. Extended language support spanning Cyrillic, Greek, and Latin Extended ensures reliable rendering across global audiences.

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Character Set

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Domitian for Paragraphs

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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