Tienne

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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.

Tienne is a classic serif typeface with a traditional structure and moderate contrast between thick and thin strokes. It sits in the old-style serif category, carrying a bookish, grounded quality without feeling overly formal or stiff. The letterforms have a humanist warmth to them, with slightly calligraphic influences that give it readability at text sizes and enough personality to hold attention in display settings. It is not a flashy typeface, but it has the kind of quiet confidence that works well when you want text to feel considered and legible.

For real-world applications, Tienne works well in editorial and long-form reading contexts such as online magazines, blog platforms, or digital newspapers where sustained readability matters. It also fits comfortably in branding for businesses that want to communicate tradition, reliability, or craftsmanship without looking dated, such as independent publishers, legal firms, or specialty food and beverage brands. Additionally, it can serve effectively as a body or secondary heading font in academic or educational websites where clarity and a professional tone are priorities over trendy aesthetics.

Best suited for: Consider Tienne for editorial layouts, professional branding, academic content, and long-form digital reading where traditional serif warmth and sustained legibility are priorities.

Design considerations: Tienne offers three weights—regular, bold, and extra-bold—providing flexibility for hierarchy without requiring additional typeface families. Its old-style serif structure and moderate contrast suit extended text passages while maintaining enough personality for display use.

Pairing guidance: Pair Tienne's traditional serif warmth with Playfair Display for elegant display headlines, Source Sans 3 for clean interface elements and navigation, or Dancing Script for distinctive accent text and decorative moments that benefit from handwritten character.

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Which languages does Tienne support?

Tienne includes one character set:

• Latin: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and other Western European languages

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

Can I use Tienne commercially?

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