Faustina

serif · Designed by Omnibus-Type

Faustina: Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs

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Faustina is a serif typeface with roots in traditional newspaper typography, giving it a sturdy, utilitarian character. Its letterforms are relatively compact with moderate contrast between thick and thin strokes, making it efficient at smaller sizes without sacrificing legibility. The overall feel is serious but not stiff, carrying enough warmth in its curves to avoid feeling cold or purely functional. It handles long-form text well and holds up across different weights, which gives designers flexibility without needing to switch families.

Faustina works well in editorial and publishing contexts, particularly for online magazines, news sites, or long-form blog platforms where readability at body size is a priority. It is also a solid choice for book-style landing pages, academic or research publications, and report documents where a professional, readable serif is needed without the formality of something like Times New Roman. Branding for organizations in law, finance, or education could also benefit from Faustina, as it communicates credibility and clarity without appearing dated or overly decorative.

Best suited for: Body text in digital publications, academic papers, professional reports, and branded content where reliable readability and editorial credibility are essential across multiple weights.

Design considerations: The twelve available variants, including six weights from 300 to 800 with matching italics, support flexible typographic hierarchies within a single family. Its compact letterforms and moderate stroke contrast maintain clarity at smaller sizes while the warmer serif character prevents a purely utilitarian appearance.

Pairing guidance: Pair Faustina with Playfair Display for elegant editorial layouts where display text benefits from higher contrast and decorative serif presence, Source Sans 3 for contemporary interfaces requiring clean sans-serif navigation or callouts, or DM Mono for technical content, code samples, or data-heavy sections needing monospace distinction.

Pairs well with

Playfair Display Source Sans 3 DM Mono

Faustina at a glance

Designer

Omnibus-Type

License

SIL Open Font License 1.1

Added to Google Fonts

July 2017

Last updated

September 2025

Styles

12 (6 weights + italics)

Variable font

Yes: weight 300–800

Classification

Serif

Character sets

3

Distributed via

Google Fonts

All 12 Faustina styles

Weight Name Upright Italic
300 Light Aa Bb Gg 123 Aa Bb Gg 123
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

Faustina 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 ! ? & @ # % $ € £ ( ) [ ] { } . , : ; " ' - / * + =

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 Faustina support?

Faustina includes 3 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
  • Vietnamese: Vietnamese, including its stacked tone marks

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

Can I use Faustina commercially?

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

Is Faustina free for commercial use?

Yes. Faustina 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 Faustina include?

Faustina includes 6 weights, from Light (300) to ExtraBold (800), each with a matching italic, for 12 styles in total. It's also a variable font, so any weight between 300 and 800 is available.

Does Faustina support Cyrillic?

No. Faustina supports Latin, Latin Extended and Vietnamese, but not Cyrillic.

Who designed Faustina?

Faustina was designed by Omnibus-Type. It was added to Google Fonts in July 2017.