Playfair
Google Fonts · Claus Eggers Sørensen · 2023
An elegant high-contrast transitional serif that brings eighteenth-century refinement to contemporary editorial and fashion contexts.
About
Playfair extends the legacy of Playfair Display with a broader weight range and variable-font support, making it more adaptable for long-form text settings as well as display use. Its Cyrillic coverage is a meaningful addition for international editorial publishing. The family suits luxury branding, magazine design, and any project demanding typographic authority.
Classification
Playfair is a refined, high-contrast serif drawing on the traditions of eighteenth-century transitional type, updated with a contemporary weight range and variable-font capability. Its sharp serifs and strong axis make it unmistakably editorial.