Lora

Name: Lora
Author: Cyreal

Serif transitional by Cyreal #26 on Google Fonts

Size

Weight

About Lora

Lora is a well-balanced contemporary serif with roots in calligraphic tradition, combining moderate contrast and flowing curves that give it a distinctly literary character. Cyreal designed it specifically for reading comfort on screen, and the variable weight axis — along with coverage of Cyrillic, Vietnamese, Math, and Symbols — extends its usefulness well beyond English prose. It performs equally well in elegant blog layouts and academic typesetting where warmth and credibility matter.

Design Analysis

Lora is a well-balanced contemporary serif with roots in calligraphy, featuring moderate contrast and brushed curves in its letterforms. Its serifs are slightly cupped with soft transitions, giving it a warm, literary character. The design is optimized for body text, with careful spacing and hinting for screen rendering.

Recommended Use Cases

A top choice for blog platforms, digital magazines, and literary websites where extended reading comfort matters. Pairs beautifully with geometric sans-serifs like Poppins or Montserrat for heading contrast.

Character Map

AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMm
NnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz
0123456789
!@#$%^&*()_+-=[]{}|;':",.<>?

Weight Waterfall (4)

400 Regular

500 Medium

600 SemiBold

700 Bold

How to Use

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lora:wght@500;600;700;400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lora:wght@500;600;700;400&display=swap');

font-family: 'Lora', serif;

brew install --cask font-lora

Details

Category: Serif
Style: transitional
Weights: 4
Italic: ✓
Korean: ✗
Designer: Cyreal
License: OFL
Version
Popularity: #26
Downloads: 486

License Usage

Web use	Allowed
Print	Allowed
Video / Broadcast	Allowed
Packaging	Allowed
App embedding	Allowed
Brand / Logo	Allowed
Modification	Allowed

OFL — Free for personal & commercial use

Language Support

cyrillic cyrillic-ext latin latin-ext math symbols vietnamese

Best For

body_text editorial headers presentations

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Typography Concepts

Stroke
Any line that forms part of a letter — vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or curved. Stroke contrast defines much of a typeface's character.
Serif
A small decorative stroke added to the end of a letter's main strokes. Serif fonts (like Times New Roman) have these; sans-serif fonts don't.
Leading
The vertical distance between lines of text, measured from baseline to baseline. Named after lead strips used in letterpress printing.
Measure
The length of a line of text, typically 45–75 characters for optimal readability. Too long or too short reduces reading comfort.
Line Height
The CSS property controlling the distance between lines of text. Typically set to 1.5 or 150% for body text readability.
@font-face
A CSS at-rule that allows web designers to specify custom fonts for their web pages. The foundation of web typography.