Linden Hill

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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.

Linden Hill is a serif typeface based on Frederic Goudy's Deepdene design, giving it a classical, bookish quality with warm, humanist proportions. The letterforms have moderate contrast between thick and thin strokes, bracketed serifs, and slightly informal curves that prevent it from feeling stiff or corporate. It reads as refined but approachable, leaning toward traditional editorial and literary aesthetics rather than anything modern or geometric. At display sizes it carries a quiet authority, while at smaller sizes it remains legible without losing its character.

This font works well for independent publishing projects such as literary journals, poetry collections, or small press book covers where a traditional print sensibility is appropriate. It also suits heritage or artisanal branding, such as for a craft distillery, specialty coffee roaster, or independent bookshop, where communicating craft and history matters more than projecting cutting-edge style. A third practical application is longform editorial design on the web, particularly for personal essays, newsletters, or magazine-style blogs that want to evoke a sense of considered, unhurried reading.

Best suited for: Consider Linden Hill for editorial layouts, publishing, brand storytelling, feature headings, and reading-focused projects that call for a serif foundation.

Design considerations: This ProFont page provides 2 available variants, giving the family room to establish emphasis and hierarchy without changing typefaces. Test the selected weights with real project copy, spacing, and line lengths before committing to the final layout.

Pairing guidance: Consider Playfair Display for editorial headings or longer supporting text, Libre Baskerville for editorial headings or longer supporting text, and Satisfy for an expressive accent or short callout, assigning each family a distinct role alongside Linden Hill.

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Which languages does Linden Hill support?

Linden Hill 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 Linden Hill commercially?

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