Merriweather vs Playfair Display
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Side-by-side comparison of two Google Fonts families.
Merriweather
Serif
Playfair Display
Serif
Character Comparison
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Comparison Table
| Property | Merriweather | Playfair Display |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Serif | Serif |
| Style | transitional | modern-serif |
| Weights | 7 | 6 |
| Available weights |
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
|
400
500
600
700
800
900
|
| Italic | Yes | Yes |
| Variants | 14 | 12 |
| Subsets |
cyrillic
cyrillic-ext
latin
latin-ext
vietnamese
|
cyrillic
latin
latin-ext
vietnamese
|
| Korean | No | No |
| Popularity | #23 | #17 |
| Designer | Sorkin Type | Claus Eggers Sorensen |
| License | OFL | OFL |
| Google Fonts | Open | Open |
Weight Comparison
Merriweather
Light (300)
Regular (400)
Medium (500)
SemiBold (600)
Bold (700)
ExtraBold (800)
Black (900)
Playfair Display
Regular (400)
Medium (500)
SemiBold (600)
Bold (700)
ExtraBold (800)
Black (900)
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