Chronicle display font

Chronicle display is a sans serif font created by Hoefler & Frere-Jones (2007). It has a clean, no-nonsense look that fits modern brands and websites. The free download includes four styles, and you can try every one of them with your own text in the preview above.

Chronicle display Font Details

• Designer: Hoefler & Frere-Jones
• Year: 2007 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Sans serif font
• Font styles: 4 (Roman, Light Italic, Semibold and Black)
• Weights: Light (300) to Medium (500)
• Glyphs: 358 in the Roman style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian
• OpenType features: Ligatures, stylistic alternates and 2 stylistic sets
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.200
• Download: Free ZIP (284.1 KB) with four OTF files

What You Can Type With Chronicle display

With complete upper and lowercase letters and all ten digits, Chronicle display is ready for real wording, not just a single headline. Common punctuation such as &, !, ? and @ is included as well. It also has the accented letters you need for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian. Of its 358 glyphs, about 15 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Chronicle display

Chronicle display has stylistic alternates and 2 stylistic sets 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. Microsoft Word can switch on stylistic sets in the Font dialog under Advanced. 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. Its ligatures switch on by themselves in most design apps: certain letter pairs join into one specially drawn shape.

Where Chronicle display Works Best

Chronicle display is a natural fit 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. Because the family has more than one style, you can mix them in a single design for headings, subheadings and highlights.

More Fonts by Hoefler & Frere-Jones

DafontStyle has one more font by Hoefler & Frere-Jones:

• Tungsten Font

Chronicle display Font FAQs

Is Chronicle display font free to download?

Yes. You can download Chronicle display for free from this page: free ZIP (284.1 KB) with four OTF files. 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 Chronicle display font?

Chronicle display was designed by Hoefler & Frere-Jones. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2007. You can find one more font by Hoefler & Frere-Jones on DafontStyle, linked above.

How do I install Chronicle display 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 Chronicle display.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Chronicle display?

They are OpenType features, so pick them from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop, or the OpenType settings in Figma. Canva and Cricut can't reach them directly; design the word in a desktop app and import it as an SVG.

Can I use Chronicle display 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 Chronicle display support accented letters?

Yes. Chronicle display 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 Chronicle display?

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