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Garamond vs Times New Roman
Garamond and Times New Roman are both serif typefaces sharing a readable foundation. Where Garamond leans old style, elegant, Times New Roman brings transitional, retro. Compare which suits your Editorial project.
Design DNA
Design overlap:17%
Garamond
Times New Roman
Highlighted traits are shared between both fonts
Visual Comparison
Garamond
Premium
Times New Roman
Premium
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Garamond | Times New Roman |
|---|---|---|
| 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, cyrillic, greek | latin, latin-extended, cyrillic, greek |
| Source | Adobe | Monotype |
Best Use Cases
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Where You'll See These Fonts
Garamond
- Book publishing
- Academic journals
- Legal documents
- Luxury packaging
- Wine labels
Which Should You Choose?
Recommended: Garamond
- old style, elegant design character
- Suited for Book Design and Luxury
- From Adobe
- 2 free alternatives available
Consider: Times New Roman
- transitional, retro design character
- Suited for Documents and Print
- From Monotype
- 2 free alternatives available
Free Alternatives to Consider
Free fonts that can replace both Garamond and Times New Roman