Sprat

Name: Sprat
Author: Ethan Nakache

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

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Serifby Ethan Nakache91% Accessible

Characters256

Glyphs307

Typography Tools

Best Ways to Use Sprat

Best Font Pairings for Sprat

TypeSmith curates 3 expert font pairings for Sprat, including combinations with Panefresco, Noto Sans Nag Mundari and Molot.

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

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Test Sprat Font Pairings Live

TypeSmith's interactive testing tool lets you preview Sprat 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

Sprat Specimen Gallery

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Sprat Editorial Specimen

Sprat in Editorial Context

Sprat is a serif typeface by Ethan Nakache suited for editorial layouts and long-form reading.

Ethan Nakache

Typeface Designer • Serif

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

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

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Sprat Typography

A serif typeface for UI components.

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Sprat Specimen

Sprat

Sprat is a serif typeface by Ethan Nakache built for display contexts.

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Sprat— serif typeface

SpratBy Ethan Nakache

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Editorial

Magazine-style headline and body text layout

Character Set

Sprat 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 Sprat

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

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

When setting Sprat 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.

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

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

Quick Start

How to Embed Sprat in Your Project

HTML Link Tag

Add to your <head> section

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

CSS @import

Add at top of your stylesheet

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

CSS @font-face

Self-host the font files

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

Implementation

Code Snippets for Sprat

Standard CSS

css

Apply directly to any CSS class or selector.

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

SCSS Variable

scss

Define once, use throughout your stylesheet.

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

About

The Design of Sprat

Ethan Nakache

Serif

Open Source

Sprat is a free font from Ethan Nakache.

Sprat comes from the work of Ethan Nakache. 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, Sprat 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.

Sprat 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.

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Typography Judgment

Expert Analysis of Sprat

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

Classification

Serif analysis. From a classification standpoint, Sprat within the Classicals (Humanist, Garalde, Transitional) and Moderns (Didone) tradition, characterized by Bracketed or hairline serifs terminating each stroke and Modulated stroke contrast from axis of stress. Serif letterforms trace to Roman square capitals carved into stone. Key technical strength: extensive weight and optical-size ranges in superfamilies.

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Best Ways to Use Sprat

Best Font Pairings for Sprat

Test Sprat Font Pairings Live

In Context

Sprat Typography

Sprat

Character Set

Type Scale

Body Text with Sprat

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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Inclusive Design

Sprat: Accessibility Considerations

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Readability Profile: Sprat

Visual Comfort with Sprat

Sprat Accessibility Recommendations

How to Use Sprat Effectively

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Weight Reference

Internationalization

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