Cormorant Unicase

serif · Designed by Christian Thalmann

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Cormorant Unicase is a high-contrast serif typeface with a distinctive feature: it blends uppercase and lowercase letterforms that share the same cap height, giving text an even, compact silhouette. The letterforms are refined and narrow, with sharp serifs and elegant stroke variation inherited from the Cormorant family's Garamond-influenced roots. The unicase structure creates a subtle visual tension that feels both classical and unconventional, making it stand out from standard serif options without being loud or gimmicky. It has a restrained, editorial quality with enough personality to carry a brand identity on its own.

This font works well for luxury fashion and beauty brand logos where a polished but slightly unusual typographic treatment is needed. It also suits editorial headlines in magazines or digital publications where designers want a serif with character that still reads cleanly at large sizes. A third strong use case is high-end product packaging or stationery, where the compact uniformity of the unicase style creates a sophisticated, cohesive look across short text strings like product names or taglines.

Best suited for: Consider Cormorant Unicase for luxury branding, editorial headlines, and high-end packaging where a refined serif with distinctive character enhances visual identity without sacrificing readability.

Design considerations: The unicase structure maintains consistent cap height across all letters, creating a compact, uniform appearance particularly effective at display sizes. Available in five weights from 300 to 700, the typeface accommodates flexible typographic hierarchies while preserving its characteristic elegance across applications.

Pairing guidance: Pair Cormorant Unicase with Playfair Display for layered serif sophistication in luxury contexts, Lato for clean sans-serif contrast in editorial layouts, or Libre Baskerville for complementary serif warmth when additional typographic variety is needed while maintaining classical refinement.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Lato Libre Baskerville

Cormorant Unicase at a glance

Designer

Christian Thalmann

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

June 2016

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

5 (5 weights)

Classification

Serif

Character sets

5

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 5 Cormorant Unicase 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 Unicase character map

Uppercase

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Lowercase

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Numbers and punctuation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

Cyrillic (sample)

А Б В Г Д Е Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я а б в г д е ж з и й к л м н

Cyrillic Extended (sample)

Ґ Є Ї Ў Ғ Қ Ң Ү Ұ Һ Ә Ө

Latin Extended (sample)

Ā Ă Ą Ć Č Ď Đ Ē Ę Ě Ğ Ī Į İ Ĺ Ľ Ł Ń Ň Ő Œ Ř Ś Ş Š Ť Ů Ű Ź Ż Ž

Vietnamese (sample)

Ạ Ả Ấ Ầ Ẩ Ẫ Ậ Ắ Ằ Ặ Ẹ Ẻ Ẽ Ế Ề Ệ Ỉ Ị Ọ Ỏ Ố Ồ Ộ Ơ Ớ Ờ Ụ Ủ Ư Ứ Ừ Ự Ỳ Ỵ

Which languages does Cormorant Unicase support?

Cormorant Unicase 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 Unicase commercially?

Yes, it's free for personal and commercial use. Cormorant Unicase 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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Cormorant Unicase FAQ

Is Cormorant Unicase free for commercial use?

Yes. Cormorant Unicase is licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, so you can use it in commercial projects, including logos, client work and products you sell.

Which weights does Cormorant Unicase include?

Cormorant Unicase includes 5 weights, from Light (300) to Bold (700). There are no italic styles.

Does Cormorant Unicase support Cyrillic?

Yes. Cormorant Unicase includes Cyrillic characters, so it works for Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Serbian text. It also supports Cyrillic Extended, Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese.

Who designed Cormorant Unicase?

Cormorant Unicase was designed by Christian Thalmann. It was added to Google Fonts in June 2016.