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Merriweather font: free download & CSS embed
Merriweather is a free, open-source serif typeface from Google Fonts with 14 styles (7 weights, italics) and 5 character subsets. Free for commercial use under the SIL Open Font License or Apache 2.0.
Click the text above to type your own preview.
Weights & styles
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog 0123456789
Embed Merriweather with Google Fonts
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Merriweather:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800;1,900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Merriweather", serif; }
</style>Self-host Merriweather (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Merriweather";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/merriweather/v33/u-4D0qyriQwlOrhSvowK_l5UcA6zuSYEqOzpPe3HOZJ5eX1WtLaQwmYiScCmDxhtNOKl8yDr3icaFF31.woff2") format("woff2");
}About the Merriweather typeface
Merriweather is a serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v33, last updated 2025-09-02). It supports the cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 300 italic, 400 italic, 500 italic, 600 italic, 700 italic, 800 italic, 900 italic.
When to use Merriweather
Serif typefaces bring editorial character and authority. Use this family for long-form articles, headlines, branding and print layouts, paired with a neutral sans-serif for interface elements.
License
Like all Google Fonts, Merriweather is open source. It can be used freely in commercial projects, websites, apps, logos and printed products, and it can be redistributed and self-hosted under the terms of its license (OFL 1.1 or Apache 2.0).
Frequently asked questions
Is Merriweather free for commercial use?
Yes. Merriweather is published on Google Fonts under an open-source license, so you can use it in commercial websites, apps, logos and print without paying royalties.
How do I download Merriweather?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Merriweather, or download the family from Google Fonts. Install the TTF files on Windows or macOS to use it in Figma, Photoshop or Word.
How do I add Merriweather to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Merriweather" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Merriweather have?
Merriweather ships with 14 styles: 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 300 italic, 400 italic, 500 italic, 600 italic, 700 italic, 800 italic, 900 italic.
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