Vollkorn
serif · Designed by Friedrich Althausen
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Vollkorn is a sturdy, old-style serif typeface with a strong vertical axis and relatively high contrast between thick and thin strokes. It sits somewhere between a classical book face and something with a bit more personality, thanks to slightly robust proportions and serifs that feel grounded rather than delicate. The letterforms are confident without being loud, making it readable at small sizes while still carrying enough visual weight to hold up in display contexts. It reads as serious and reliable without feeling stiff or corporate.
Vollkorn works well as a primary typeface for long-form editorial content such as online magazines, blogs, or digital books, where its readability at body sizes is a genuine advantage. It also suits branding for businesses that want to communicate craftsmanship or quality without going fully traditional, think independent publishers, specialty food brands, or cultural institutions. Additionally, it can serve as a heading typeface in web UI contexts where a touch of editorial warmth is preferable to the neutrality of a sans-serif, pairing naturally with cleaner supporting typefaces.
Best suited for: Long-form editorial layouts, branded content for quality-focused businesses, and digital publications seeking serif warmth with reliable readability across body and display sizes.
Design considerations: Vollkorn's extensive weight range from 500 to 900, plus matching italics, supports flexible typographic hierarchies and emphasis without requiring additional typefaces. The serif category and robust proportions work particularly well in contexts where traditional authority and craftsmanship matter more than contemporary minimalism.
Pairing guidance: Raleway offers a clean, modern sans-serif counterpoint for UI elements and secondary text; Source Serif 4 provides an alternative serif option for layered editorial hierarchies or when a lighter serif weight is preferred; Dancing Script can introduce expressive warmth to headlines or accent passages where personality complements the primary serif's reliability.
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Vollkorn at a glance
Friedrich Althausen
SIL Open Font License 1.1
September 2010
September 2025
12 (6 weights + italics)
Yes: weight 400–900
Serif
6
Google Fonts
All 12 Vollkorn styles
| Weight | Name | Upright | Italic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 500 | Medium | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 800 | ExtraBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 900 | Black | Aa Bb Gg 123 | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Vollkorn character map
Which languages does Vollkorn support?
Vollkorn includes 6 character sets:
- Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and other Cyrillic-script languages
- Cyrillic Extended: additional Cyrillic letters used in languages such as Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir
- Greek: modern Greek
- Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages
- Latin Extended: Central and Eastern European languages such as Polish, Czech, Turkish, Romanian and Hungarian
- Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks
Can I use Vollkorn commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Vollkorn is released under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. You can use it in logos, websites, apps, videos, printed products and merchandise without paying or asking permission. The one thing you can't do is sell the font file on its own.