Chaparral Pro Font

Chaparral Pro is a sans serif font created by Carol Twombly and released through Adobe Systems Incorporated (2000). It has a clean, no-nonsense look that fits modern brands and websites. It's a free download, and you can try it with your own text in the preview above first.

Chaparral Pro Font Details

• Designer: Carol Twombly
• Publisher: Adobe Systems Incorporated
• Year: 2000 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Sans serif font
• Font styles: 1 (Regular)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 786
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures, small caps, old-style numbers, fractions and ornaments
• Extra characters: 172 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 2.044
• Download: Free ZIP (89.0 KB) with one OTF file

What You Can Type With Chaparral Pro

Chaparral Pro covers the full alphabet in upper and lowercase, plus all ten numbers, so you can set names, dates and prices without switching fonts. Everyday marks like &, !, ? and @ are there too. Thanks to its accented letters, it also works for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, not just English.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Chaparral Pro

Chaparral Pro has ornaments built in as OpenType features. In Illustrator and InDesign, open the Glyphs panel (Window > Type) and select a letter to see its alternates. In Photoshop, use Window > Glyphs. Figma shows them under the text settings as OpenType features. Canva and Cricut Design Space can't reach OpenType alternates, so for those, set the word in a desktop app first and import it as an SVG. Another 172 alternates are stored as separate characters, so you can copy them from Character Map on Windows or Font Book on a Mac and paste them anywhere, including Cricut Design Space and Canva. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Chaparral Pro Works Best

Think of Chaparral Pro for websites, app screens and clean logos. It works for headings and body text alike. If the download has several weights, use a heavier one for titles and a lighter one for paragraphs.

More Fonts by Carol Twombly

DafontStyle has 4 more fonts by Carol Twombly. Here are a few:

• Charlemagne Std Font
• Lithos Font
• Adobe Caslon Pro Font
• Trajan Pro Font

Chaparral Pro Font FAQs

Is Chaparral Pro font free to download?

Yes. You can download Chaparral Pro for free from this page: free ZIP (89.0 KB) with one OTF file. Free to download doesn't always mean free for business use, so check the license section on this page before you use it in anything you sell.

Who designed Chaparral Pro font?

Chaparral Pro was designed by Carol Twombly and published by Adobe Systems Incorporated. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2000. DafontStyle has 4 more fonts by Carol Twombly, and a few are linked above.

How do I install Chaparral Pro on Windows or Mac?

Extract the ZIP file, then open the font file inside it. Click Install on Windows or Install Font on a Mac. The ZIP contains OTF files, which work on Windows, Mac and in every major design app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Chaparral Pro.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Chaparral Pro?

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 172 are separate characters you can copy from Character Map (Windows) or Font Book (Mac) and paste into any app, Cricut and Canva included.

Can I use Chaparral Pro in Canva and Cricut?

Canva lets you upload it on Pro, Teams and other plans with font uploads (Brand Kit > Upload a font); free accounts can't upload fonts. For Cricut Design Space, install it on your computer first and it shows up under System fonts.

Does Chaparral Pro support accented letters?

Yes. Chaparral Pro includes the accented letters needed for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, so it works for more than just English.

What fonts pair well with Chaparral Pro?

For more contrast, pair it with a serif like Playfair Display or Merriweather in your headings.