Edgar vs Tiempos

Edgar and Tiempos are both serif typefaces sharing a editorial foundation. Where Edgar leans old style, retro, Tiempos brings modern. Compare which suits your Editorial project.

Design DNA

Design overlap:33%

Edgar

Structural
Old StyleHumanist
Visual
ReadableRetro
Purpose
Editorial

Tiempos

Visual
ReadableModern
Purpose
Editorial

Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts

Visual Comparison

Edgar

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Tiempos

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Feature Comparison

Feature Edgar Tiempos
Type Premium Premium
Classification serif serif
Variable Font No No
Weights Multiple Multiple
Italics Yes Yes
License Commercial License Required Commercial License Required
Language Support latin, latin-extended latin, latin-extended
Source Frere-Jones Type Klim Type Foundry

Best Use Cases

Editorial

Typography suited for magazines, newspapers, and long-form content. Editorial fo...

Edgar Tiempos
Publishing

Typography for print and digital publishing, book design, and editorial producti...

Edgar Tiempos
Corporate

Typography for established businesses, enterprise software, and professional ser...

Edgar Tiempos
Branding

Fonts that establish strong brand identity with distinctive character and versat...

Edgar Tiempos
News & Journalism

Typography for news publications, journalism, and current affairs content. News ...

Edgar Tiempos
Magazines

Typography for magazine design, periodicals, and print publications. Magazine fo...

Edgar Tiempos
Book Design

Typography optimized for extended reading, book publishing, and literary content...

Edgar Tiempos

Which Should You Choose?

Recommended: Edgar

  • old style, retro design character
  • Suited for Publishing and Corporate
  • From Frere-Jones Type
  • 7 free alternatives available
View Edgar →

Consider: Tiempos

  • modern design character
  • Suited for News and Magazines
  • From Klim Type Foundry
  • 2 free alternatives available
View Tiempos →

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