font-playfair ☆

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Type: Cask | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @googlefonts | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Fonts

Tags: font typography serif display design

Install: brew install --cask font-playfair

About:
Playfair is a high-contrast serif typeface designed for display use, featuring elegant, dramatic strokes and a distinctive old-style aesthetic. It excels in creating visual hierarchy and sophisticated typographic compositions for headings and titles. This font is optimized for both digital screens and print, offering excellent readability at large sizes.

Key Features:

High-contrast serif design
Optimized for display and headline sizes
Multiple weights and styles available
Excellent for print and digital media
Open-source and freely available

Use Cases:

Editorial design and magazine layouts
Website headers and hero sections
Branding and logo typography
Print posters and marketing materials

Alternatives:

Merriweather – More readable for body text, less dramatic contrast
Bodoni – Similar high-contrast style but more geometric and rigid
Cormorant – Comparable elegance with slightly more modern proportions

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