Playfair Display

Name: Playfair Display
Author: Claus Eggers Sorensen

Serif modern-serif 제작 Claus Eggers Sorensen #17 Google Fonts에서

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소개 Playfair Display

Claus Eggers Sorensen drew this high-contrast modern serif in the tradition of Bodoni and Didot, with dramatic thick-thin stroke transitions and delicate hairlines that demand high-resolution rendering. It excels in editorial design, luxury branding, and large-scale headings where its theatrical contrast can be appreciated. A variable weight axis and Cyrillic support complement the family's existing italic and small caps variants.

Design Analysis

Playfair Display is a transitional serif with high contrast between thick and thin strokes, inspired by the refined lettering of the European Enlightenment era. Its hairline strokes and delicate serifs create a luxurious, editorial quality. The design includes distinctive ink-trap details and elegant swash alternates that enhance its display character.

Recommended Use Cases

Suited for magazine-style headings, luxury branding, and editorial hero sections where elegance and sophistication are desired. Avoid using at small sizes where the thin strokes may disappear; pair with Lato or Source Sans for body text.

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굵기 워터폴 (6)

400 Regular

500 Medium

600 SemiBold

700 Bold

800 ExtraBold

900 Black

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Playfair Display + Source Sans 3 9/10

Heading in Playfair Display

Body text in Source Sans 3. Playfair Display's high-contrast elegance provides dramatic headlines, while Source Sans 3's neutral clarity ensures comfortable body reading. Classic editorial pairing.

사용 방법

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@500;600;700;800;900;400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@500;600;700;800;900;400&display=swap');

font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;

brew install --cask font-playfair-display

상세 정보

카테고리: Serif
스타일: modern-serif
굵기: 6
이탤릭: ✓
한국어: ✗
디자이너: Claus Eggers Sorensen
라이선스: OFL
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인기도: #17
다운로드: 172

라이선스 사용

웹 사용	허용됨
인쇄	허용됨
영상 / 방송	허용됨
패키징	허용됨
앱 임베딩	허용됨
브랜드 / 로고	허용됨
수정	허용됨

OFL — 개인 및 상업적 사용 무료

언어 지원

cyrillic latin latin-ext vietnamese

최적 용도

headers editorial branding invitations

유사한 폰트

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타이포그래피 개념

Cap Height
The height of a capital letter measured from the baseline to the top of flat capitals like 'H' or 'I'.
Contrast (Typography)
The difference between the thickest and thinnest parts of a letter's strokes. High-contrast fonts (like Didot) have dramatic variation.
Stroke
Any line that forms part of a letter — vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or curved. Stroke contrast defines much of a typeface's character.
Terminal
The end of a stroke that doesn't have a serif — can be ball, beak, teardrop, or flat shaped. Terminal style is a key identifier of type classification.
Crossbar
The horizontal stroke in letters like 'A', 'H', 'e', 'f'. Its position relative to the x-height affects readability.
Kerning
The adjustment of space between individual letter pairs to achieve visually consistent spacing.