Kazimir Text Font

Kazimir Text is a sans serif font created by Ilya Ruderman and Yury Ostromentsky and released through CSTM Fonts (2014). Its clean letters skip the little "feet" (serifs) of traditional type, so it looks modern and reads well on screens. You can download it for free and test it with your own words in the preview above.

Kazimir Text Font Details

• Designer: Ilya Ruderman and Yury Ostromentsky
• Publisher: CSTM Fonts
• Year: 2014 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Sans serif font
• Font styles: 1 (☞)
• Weight: Regular (400)
• Glyphs: 1,702
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, plus Cyrillic characters
• OpenType features: Ligatures (including optional ones), stylistic alternates, one stylistic set, small caps, old-style numbers and fractions
• Extra characters: 26 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 1.200
• Download: Free ZIP (6.5 MB) with 23 TTF files

What You Can Type With Kazimir Text

You get every letter from A to Z in both cases and all the numbers from 0 to 9, which means Kazimir Text can handle full sentences, dates and prices. 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. On top of that, it includes Cyrillic characters. Of its 1,702 glyphs, about 1,028 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Kazimir Text

Kazimir Text has stylistic alternates, a stylistic set and optional ligatures 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. Another 26 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 Kazimir Text Works Best

Kazimir Text is a natural fit for websites, app screens and clean logos. Its lowercase letters are tall compared to the capitals, which keeps it readable at smaller sizes. 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 Ilya Ruderman and Yury Ostromentsky

DafontStyle has one more font by Ilya Ruderman and Yury Ostromentsky:

• Kazimir Font

Kazimir Text Font FAQs

Is Kazimir Text font free to download?

Yes, Kazimir Text is a free download here (free ZIP (6.5 MB) with 23 TTF files), no sign-up needed. For commercial projects, read the license note on this page first, since that's set by the designer.

Who designed Kazimir Text font?

Kazimir Text was designed by Ilya Ruderman and Yury Ostromentsky and published by CSTM Fonts. The copyright line inside the font is dated 2014. You can find one more font by Ilya Ruderman and Yury Ostromentsky on DafontStyle, linked above.

How do I install Kazimir Text on Windows or Mac?

Unzip the download first. On Windows, right-click the font file and choose Install. On a Mac, double-click it and click Install Font. The ZIP contains TTF files, which work on Windows, Mac, Cricut and almost every app. Restart any app that was already open so it picks up Kazimir Text.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Kazimir Text?

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 26 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 Kazimir Text 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 Kazimir Text support accented letters?

Yes. Kazimir Text 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 Kazimir Text?

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