Cormorant SC
serif · Designed by Christian Thalmann
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Cormorant SC is a small caps serif typeface with a high-contrast, elegant structure rooted in classical calligraphic tradition. The letterforms are refined and narrow, with delicate thin strokes that contrast sharply against heavier weighted curves. It carries a distinctly aristocratic quality without feeling stiff, sitting somewhere between a display typeface and a text face. The small caps design gives it an architectural consistency that reads as polished and deliberate, making it feel authoritative while still retaining some warmth.
For real-world use, Cormorant SC works well as a headline or display font for luxury brand identities, particularly in fashion, jewelry, or high-end hospitality where a sense of heritage matters. It suits editorial layouts in print or digital magazines where chapter titles, pull quotes, or section headers need visual weight without relying on size alone. It also performs well in wedding and event stationery design, where its calligraphic DNA aligns with formal occasions and the small caps construction keeps text looking structured rather than casual.
Best suited for: Consider Cormorant SC for luxury branding, editorial headlines, formal event stationery, and upscale hospitality materials where refined elegance and structural polish enhance brand perception.
Design considerations: The small caps construction maintains visual consistency across text hierarchies, allowing effective communication without relying on size variation alone. Available weights from 300 to 700 support flexible contrast and emphasis while preserving the typeface's refined, narrow proportions.
Pairing guidance: Pair Cormorant SC with Playfair Display for complementary serif-based hierarchy in editorial or luxury contexts, Lato for clean sans-serif contrast in contemporary layouts, or Pinyon Script to echo its calligraphic heritage while introducing flowing handwritten elements for invitations and formal announcements.
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Cormorant SC at a glance
Christian Thalmann
SIL Open Font License 1.1
June 2016
September 2025
5 (5 weights)
Serif
5
Google Fonts
All 5 Cormorant SC styles
| Weight | Name | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| 300 | Light | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 400 | Regular | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 500 | Medium | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 600 | SemiBold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
| 700 | Bold | Aa Bb Gg 123 |
Cormorant SC character map
Which languages does Cormorant SC support?
Cormorant SC includes 5 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
- 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 Cormorant SC commercially?
Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Cormorant SC 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.