Latin Modern Roman

Name: Latin Modern Roman
Author: GUST e-foundry

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

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Serifby GUST e-foundry79% Accessible

Characters456

Glyphs547

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Latin Modern Roman

Best Font Pairings for Latin Modern Roman

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Latin Modern Roman, including combinations with Permian Slab, Montserrat Alternates and Bp Mono.

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

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Test Latin Modern Roman Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Latin Modern Roman 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.

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In Context

Latin Modern Roman Specimen Gallery

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Latin Modern Roman Editorial Specimen

Latin Modern Roman in Editorial Context

Latin Modern Roman is a serif typeface by GUST e-foundry suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

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Typeface Designer • Serif

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

Designed by GUST e-foundry, Latin Modern Roman balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Latin Modern Roman Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

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Latin Modern Roman Specimen

Latin Modern Roman

Latin Modern Roman is a serif typeface by GUST e-foundry built for display contexts.

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Latin Modern Roman

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Tagline Pairings

Latin Modern Roman— serif typeface

Latin Modern RomanBy GUST e-foundry

Latin Modern RomanTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Latin Modern Roman Glyphs & Characters

Size48

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

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

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Body Text Table

Body Copy

Latin Modern Roman Body Typography

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

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

When setting Latin Modern Roman 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.

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

.your-class { font-family: 'Latin Modern Roman'; }

Quick Start

Using Latin Modern Roman in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Latin Modern Roman CSS Implementation

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

Exploring Latin Modern Roman's Design

GUST e-foundry

Serif

Open Source

Latin Modern Roman is a free font from GUST e-foundry.

Latin Modern Roman comes from the work of GUST e-foundry. The typeface reflects a focus on typographic detail, visible in its letterform construction and optical balance.

As a Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Classicals classification, Latin Modern Roman features bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. These optical characteristics make it well-suited for brand identities conveying authority and heritage.

Latin Modern Roman is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency for both digital and print applications, with 3 font pairings curated. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

Latin Modern Roman

Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Latin Modern Roman

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

Latin Modern Roman

Best Ways to Use Latin Modern Roman

Best Font Pairings for Latin Modern Roman

Test Latin Modern Roman Font Pairings Live

In Context

Latin Modern Roman Typography

Latin Modern Roman

Character Set

Type Scale

Latin Modern Roman Body Typography

Quick Start

HTML Link Tag

CSS @import

CSS @font-face

Implementation

Standard CSS

SCSS Variable

Tailwind CSS

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Typography Judgment

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Accessibility Overview for Latin Modern Roman

Legibility Analysis: Latin Modern Roman

Latin Modern Roman's Readability

Latin Modern Roman: Comfort in Extended Reading

Latin Modern Roman Accessibility Recommendations

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Available Weights

Weight Reference

Internationalization

Western European

Nordic

Central European

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