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Crimson Pro vs Edgar
Crimson Pro provides Edgar's text-setting quality with more weight range and variable font flexibility. At 79% similarity, both are designed for the same purpose: comfortable, authoritative long-form reading. Crimson Pro's broader weight range makes it more versatile for projects needing both text and display serif from one family.
79% Similarity
Visual Comparison
Crimson Pro
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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Edgar
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Feature Comparison
| Feature | Crimson Pro | Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Free | Premium |
| Classification | serif | serif |
| Variable Font | Yes | No |
| Weights | Variable (100-900) | Multiple |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | OFL-1.1 | Commercial License Required |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, vietnamese | latin, latin-extended |
| Source | Google Fonts | Frere-Jones Type |
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Crimson Pro | Edgar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | N/A |
| File Size | 234.8 KB | N/A |
| Weights | 9 (var) | N/A |
| Italics | Yes | N/A |
| Variable Font | Yes (1 axes) | N/A |
| Language Groups | 3 | N/A |
| CDN Delivery | Yes | N/A |
| x-Height Ratio | 0.42 | N/A |
| Cap Height Ratio | 0.573 | N/A |
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Crimson Pro
- Shares Edgar's retro character
- Particularly suited for book and journal publishing and academic papers and theses
- Variable font with continuous weight adjustment
- Delivers a elegant, classic, sophisticated aesthetic
- Popular in legal-law and education-academia design
Consider: Edgar
- Original design with refined typographic details
- Designed specifically for editorial and publishing
- Commercial license with professional support
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