Caladea

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What do I do with this?

Just want to use the font? Click "Get this font on Google Fonts" to download it or add it directly to a document, design tool (like Canva or Photoshop), or your computer's font list.

Building a website? Click "Copy Font Code" to copy a short snippet, then paste it into your website's HTML (usually inside the <head> section) to use this font on your site.

Caladea is a serif typeface designed as a metric-compatible alternative to Cambria, meaning it shares the same character widths and spacing. It has a clean, professional appearance with moderate contrast between thick and thin strokes, slightly bracketed serifs, and a generous x-height that aids readability at smaller sizes. The overall tone is neutral and businesslike without feeling cold, sitting comfortably between traditional book serifs and more contemporary document-ready designs. It reads well in long-form text and holds up in print-style layouts.

Because of its document-friendly origins and strong legibility, Caladea works well in a few practical contexts. It is a solid choice for editorial or long-form content publishing, such as online magazines or news sites where sustained reading comfort matters. It also fits naturally in professional or corporate reports, white papers, and documentation where a polished but unobtrusive serif is appropriate. For small business or consultancy branding, Caladea can serve as a dependable body or supporting typeface that conveys competence without drawing too much attention to itself.

Best suited for: Body text in professional documents, editorial layouts, corporate reports, and long-form digital publishing where reliable readability and metric compatibility with standard office software are priorities.

Design considerations: Caladea's four-weight range supports basic typographic hierarchy while maintaining its neutral, document-focused character across all variants. The moderate stroke contrast and generous x-height remain consistent across regular and italic styles, supporting extended reading without fatigue.

Pairing guidance: Pair Caladea with Playfair Display for editorial layouts where a distinctive serif headline contrasts with dependable body text, Source Sans 3 for professional documents mixing serif body copy with clean sans-serif accents or interface elements, and DM Mono for technical documentation or code-adjacent content where monospace clarity complements the serif body.

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Caladea at a glance

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Caladea character map

Which languages does Caladea support?

Caladea includes 2 character sets:

• 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

It does not include Cyrillic or Greek characters, so it can't set Russian, Ukrainian or Greek text.

Can I use Caladea commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Caladea 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.

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