Garamond vs Cormorant Garamond
Garamond is a common reference point; Cormorant Garamond is one of the closest free families to reach for. With 85% similarity, Cormorant Garamond reinterprets the Garamond aesthetic with increased stroke contrast and refined details optimized for display typography. High contrast is sensitive to rendering; check how the thin strokes behave at your intended sizes.
85% Similarity
Visual Comparison
Garamond
PremiumPremium font preview not available
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Cormorant Garamond
FreeAa Bb Cc 123
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 !@#$%^&*()
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Garamond | Cormorant Garamond |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Premium | Free |
| Classification | serif | serif |
| Variable Font | No | No |
| Weights | Multiple | 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 |
| Italics | Yes | Yes |
| License | Commercial License Required | OFL-1.1 |
| Language Support | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, cyrillic-extended, vietnamese |
| Source | Adobe | Google Fonts |
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Cormorant Garamond
- 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