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Best fonts for biography books

The best free fonts for biography books: cover and title fonts such as Cormorant Garamond, Playfair Display, DM Serif Display, and readable body fonts such as Cormorant Garamond, Playfair Display — all free for commercial use.

Cover & title fonts

Cormorant GaramondBiography: The Long Night

Playfair DisplayBiography: The Long Night

DM Serif DisplayBiography: The Long Night

FrauncesBiography: The Long Night

Bodoni ModaBiography: The Long Night

Libre Caslon DisplayBiography: The Long Night

Cormorant Garamond SerifCover and titles Playfair Display SerifCover and titles DM Serif Display SerifCover and titles Fraunces SerifCover and titles Bodoni Moda SerifCover and titles Libre Caslon Display SerifCover and titles

Body text fonts

Cormorant GaramondThe rain had started, steady and patient, tapping at the glass like someone who knew they would be let in.

Playfair DisplayThe rain had started, steady and patient, tapping at the glass like someone who knew they would be let in.

Libre BaskervilleThe rain had started, steady and patient, tapping at the glass like someone who knew they would be let in.

Cormorant Garamond SerifInterior body text Playfair Display SerifInterior body text Libre Baskerville SerifInterior body text Lora SerifInterior body text Merriweather SerifInterior body text PT Serif SerifInterior body text

Recommended interior settings

Setting	Recommendation
Body size	11–12 pt
Leading	about 130–140% of the type size
Trim sizes	6 x 9 in US Trade, Royal (6.14 x 9.21 in)
Chapter titles	a display face such as Cormorant Garamond, used sparingly
Typical length	80,000–120,000 words

More on this category: Biography book length guide · interior typography guide.

Sources & data

Fonts from Google Fonts (open-source licences allow commercial use and embedding).