Century Schoolbook vs Merriweather

A detailed comparison of Century Schoolbook and Merriweather to help you choose the right font for your project.

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Visual Comparison

Century Schoolbook

Premium

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Merriweather

Free

Aa Bb Cc 123

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()

Feature Comparison

Feature Century Schoolbook Merriweather
Type Premium Free
Classification serif serif
Variable Font No No
Weights Multiple 300, 400, 700, 900
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required OFL-1.1
Language Support latin, latin-extended, cyrillic latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended
Source Linotype Google Fonts

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Merriweather

  • Free to use with open-source license
  • Broader language support
  • No licensing costs for commercial projects
  • Can be self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts
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Consider: Century Schoolbook

  • Original design with refined details
View Century Schoolbook →

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