Serif · Google Fonts · #36 most popular
Playfair Display font: free download & CSS embed
Playfair Display is a free, open-source serif typeface from Google Fonts with 12 styles (6 weights, italics) and 4 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
Embed Playfair Display 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=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800;1,900&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>
body { font-family: "Playfair Display", serif; }
</style>Self-host Playfair Display (faster, GDPR-friendly)
Download the ZIP above and serve the woff2 files from your own domain:
@font-face {
font-family: "Playfair Display";
font-style: normal;
font-weight: 400;
font-display: swap;
src: url("https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/playfairdisplay/v40/nuFvD-vYSZviVYUb_rj3ij__anPXJzDwcbmjWBN2PKdFvXDXbtM.woff2") format("woff2");
}About the Playfair Display typeface
Playfair Display is a serif font family distributed through Google Fonts (version v40, last updated 2025-09-11). It supports the cyrillic, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese subsets, which makes it suitable for multilingual websites, apps and print. Available styles: 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 400 italic, 500 italic, 600 italic, 700 italic, 800 italic, 900 italic.
When to use Playfair Display
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, Playfair Display 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 Playfair Display free for commercial use?
Yes. Playfair Display 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 Playfair Display?
Use the download button on this page to get a ZIP with woff2, woff and ttf files for Playfair Display, 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 Playfair Display to my website?
Copy the Google Fonts stylesheet link from this page into your HTML head, then set font-family: "Playfair Display" in CSS. For best performance and privacy, self-host the woff2 files instead.
What weights does Playfair Display have?
Playfair Display ships with 12 styles: 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 400 italic, 500 italic, 600 italic, 700 italic, 800 italic, 900 italic.
Looking for a motion designer?
Free Creative Assets is built by Serhii Dovhyi (Sergey Designer), a Top Rated Plus motion designer with 330+ delivered projects.