How to install Common Serif font on Windows?

Download the Common Serif font file (.ttf or .otf). Right-click the file and select "Install" or "Install for all users". The font will be available in all Windows applications immediately.

How to install Common Serif font on Mac?

Download the Common Serif font file. Double-click the file to open it in Font Book, then click "Install Font". The font will be available in all macOS applications.

How to install Common Serif font on Android?

Install a font manager app such as iFont or Fontix from the Play Store. Download the Common Serif font file to your device, open it with the font manager app, and tap Install.

How to install Common Serif font on iPhone or iOS?

Install the iFont or AnyFont app from the App Store. Download the Common Serif font file and open it with iFont via the Share menu. Follow the configuration profile steps and approve the profile in Settings → General → VPN & Device Management.

Is Common Serif font free to download?

Yes, Common Serif is free to download. Click the Download button to get the font file.

Common Serif by Philipp H. Poll, Khaled Hosny — Serif Font — preview 1

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The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

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About Common Serif Font

Common Serif is a serif font designed by Philipp H. Poll, Khaled Hosny. It includes 2989 glyphs, a regular weight, OTF (CFF) format, and 583 languages. Common Serif is free to download; check the license details on this page before commercial use. Serif fonts like Common Serif work best for body text, editorial layouts, book covers, and classic branding.

Style & Use Cases

Overall Style: Classic, Refined, Serif
Use Case: Editorial, Print
Ideal For: book covers, long-form text, and traditional branding
Pairs With: a clean sans-serif for captions

Serif Open Source

Common Serif Specifications

Font Family	Common Serif
Style	Regular
Full Name	Common Serif Regular
Version	1.049
Weight	400 (Regular)
Glyph Count	2989 glyphs
PostScript Name	CommonSerif-Regular
Designer	Philipp H. Poll, Khaled Hosny
Format	OTF (CFF)
File Size	400.6 KB

OpenType Features

Common Serif ships with 20 OpenType features you can switch on in apps that support them (Illustrator, InDesign, Affinity, Figma, CSS font-feature-settings).

Small capitals from capitals
Contextual alternates
Case-sensitive forms
Discretionary ligatures
Fractions
Historical forms
Historical ligatures
Standard ligatures
Lining figures
Old-style figures
Ordinals
Proportional figures
Stylistic alternates
Scientific inferiors
Small capitals
Subscripts
Superscripts
Tabular figures
Slashed zero
Stylistic sets (9)

Languages Supported

Common Serif supports 583 languages.

How to Install Common Serif Font

Step-by-step instructions for every platform

1Download the Common Serif font file (.ttf or .otf).
2Locate the downloaded file in your Downloads folder.
3Right-click the font file.
4Select "Install" to install for the current user, or "Install for all users" to make it available system-wide.
5Common Serif is now available in Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, and all other apps.

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What pairs well with Common Serif Font?

Common Serif Font is a versatile serif font that works for both headings and body text. Pair it with a contrasting sans-serif or slab serif font to add visual interest and a clear distinction between titles and body copy.