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  5. Rum Raisin

Rum Raisin

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

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Sans Serifby Nicole Fally62% Accessible
Characters256
Glyphs307
Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Rum Raisin

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Best Font Pairings for Rum Raisin

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Rum Raisin, including combinations with ChanticleerRoman, Fanwood and Literata Book.

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

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Test Rum Raisin Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Rum Raisin 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

Rum Raisin Specimen Gallery

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Rum Raisin Editorial Specimen

Rum Raisin in Editorial Context

Rum Raisin is a sans serif typeface by Nicole Fally suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Nicole Fally

Typeface Designer • Sans Serif

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

Designed by Nicole Fally, Rum Raisin balances personality with function — providing enough character to establish visual identity without compromising the legibility that editorial contexts demand.

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Rum Raisin Typography

A sans serif typeface for UI components.

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Rum Raisin Specimen

Rum Raisin

Rum Raisin is a sans serif typeface by Nicole Fally built for display contexts.

2 WeightsSans Serif Typeface
Available on TypeSmith

Wordmark Explorations

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RUM RAISIN
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Tagline Pairings

Rum Raisin— sans serif typeface
Rum RaisinBy Nicole Fally
Rum RaisinTYPE

Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Rum Raisin Glyphs & Characters

Size48
Showing 62 of 187 charactersDouble-click to copy • Click for details
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

Type Scale

Rum Raisin Typography Scale

Heading Level 1<h1>
64px
Bold
72px
Rum Raisin primary headline
Heading Level 2<h2>
48px
SemiBold
56px
Rum Raisin section heading
Heading Level 3<h3>
32px
Medium
40px
Rum Raisin subsection title
Heading Level 4<h4>
24px
Regular
32px
Rum Raisin content heading
Heading Level 5<h5>
18px
Regular
26px
Rum Raisin minor heading
Heading Level 6<h6>
14px
Medium
20px
Rum Raisin smallest heading
Font SizeWeightLine Height
Body Copy

Rum Raisin Used As Body Text

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

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

When setting Rum Raisin 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.

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

ElementWeightSizeLine HeightTrackingPreview
Body TextRegular16px24px0.5pxRum Raisin delivers excellent readability for body copy
ItalicizedRegular Italic16px24px0.5pxRum Raisin italic provides elegant emphasis
BoldBold16px24px0.5pxRum Raisin bold creates strong visual hierarchy
Small CapsRegular16px24px0.5pxRum Raisin typography specimen
Secondary TextMedium14px20px0.5pxRum Raisin typography specimen
.your-class { font-family: 'Rum Raisin'; }

Quick Start

Using Rum Raisin in Your Design

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Code Snippets for Rum Raisin

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

Rum Raisin: History & Characteristics

Nicole Fally
Sans Serif
Open Source

Rum Raisin combines calculated curves and precise geometry, making it well-suited for digital interfaces. Its no decorative strokes and modern aesthetic contribute to its versatile character. Particularly effective for mobile applications and corporate branding, Rum Raisin adapts confidently across design contexts. Extended language coverage includes The \"Rum Raisin\" font supports the Latin script, covering a wide range of Western European languag....

Rum Raisin comes from the work of Nicole Fally. Known for display typeface design, the designer's expertise shapes Rum Raisin's glyph proportions, stroke consistency, and typographic color.

As a Sans Serif typeface in the Vox-ATypI Lineal classification, Rum Raisin 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.

Rum Raisin is available in a single weight, offering focused typographic consistency across digital and print workflows, with 3 font pairings curated. Standard Latin character coverage serves the majority of Western typographic workflows.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Rum Raisin

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

1

Classification

Sans Serif analysis. From a classification standpoint, Rum Raisin within the Lineal (Grotesque, Neo-grotesque, Geometric, Humanist) tradition, characterized by No serif extensions on stroke terminals and Stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. The first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Key technical strength: widest variable-font support with weight and width axes.

2

Accessibility

Readability assessment (grade: 62). Rum Raisin offers acceptable readability for standard design contexts, though specialized accessibility projects may benefit from higher-rated alternatives.

3

Design Heritage

Designed by Nicole Fally. Known for display typeface design, the designer's expertise shapes Rum Raisin's letterform construction and spacing rhythm across a single focused weight.

Overview

About Rum Raisin

Rum Raisin embodies the Lineal typeface, grounded in the tradition where the first commercially successful sans-serifs appeared in the 1810s-1830s as display types. Its distinctive no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated make it well-suited for corporate identity systems requiring neutrality. TypeSmith catalogs Rum Raisin in a single weight variant and 3 curated font pairings.

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3 curated pairings for Rum Raisin
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Inclusive Design

Accessibility & Usability

62
Accessibility Score
Good Accessibility

Using Rum Raisin Accessibly

Rum Raisin falls in the moderate accessibility tier, working best at medium-to-large sizes where its letterforms remain clearly differentiated. Grotesques with ambiguous letterforms (I/l/1) reduce accessibility. Choose designs with distinct character differentiation and open apertures for inclusive typography.

Rum Raisin's Legibility

Rum Raisin draws legibility from its no serif extensions on stroke terminals and stroke contrast ranging from monolinear to subtly modulated. These characteristics help readers distinguish similar glyphs such as I, l, and 1 at a range of sizes.

Rum Raisin in Context: Readability

Humanist sans-serifs offer the best body-text readability in the category. Geometric and neo-grotesque designs excel in short-form UI text but require careful sizing for sustained reading. Use at 16 px minimum for body text, and maintain 1.5 line-height to support comfortable reading rhythm.

Rum Raisin for Long-Form Content

Rum Raisin provides a focused weight range that maintains consistent typographic color across paragraphs. Balanced stroke modulation keeps visual noise low during sustained reading sessions.

Rum Raisin Accessibility Recommendations

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

How to Use Rum Raisin Effectively

Pair with Garalde or Transitional serifs for classic contrast. A humanist sans body with a geometric sans display creates intra-category tension without conflict. A focused set of pairings helps designers find compatible companions for Rum Raisin. Establish hierarchy through size, spacing, and color rather than multiplying font families. Serve Rum Raisin in WOFF2 format for optimal load performance and broad browser compatibility.

Get the Font

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Available on Google Fonts
4 weights available for download
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Available Weights

400
Regular
400
Regular Italic
700
Bold
700
Bold Italic

Weight Reference

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100
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900

Internationalization

Rum Raisin 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

The \"Rum Raisin\" font supports the Latin script, covering a wide range of Western European languages.

Legal

Rum Raisin License Information

SIL Open Font License (OFL) 1.1
Free for personal and commercial use
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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.

Rum Raisin 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 Rum Raisin ideal for web projects, applications, documents, and print materials of any kind.