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Best fonts for novella books

The best free fonts for novella 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 GaramondNovella: The Long Night
Playfair DisplayNovella: The Long Night
DM Serif DisplayNovella: The Long Night
FrauncesNovella: The Long Night
Bodoni ModaNovella: The Long Night
Libre Caslon DisplayNovella: 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

SettingRecommendation
Body size10.5–12 pt
Leadingabout 130–140% of the type size
Trim sizes5 x 8 in, 5.25 x 8 in
Chapter titlesa display face such as Cormorant Garamond, used sparingly
Typical length17,500–40,000 words

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

Sources & data

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