Lithos Font

Lithos is a basic font designed by Carol Twombly and published by Adobe Systems Incorporated (2000). It's a no-fuss, easy-to-read font that does its job without shouting for attention. You get five styles in one free ZIP, and the preview above lets you test each one before you download.

Lithos Font Details

• Designer: Carol Twombly
• Publisher: Adobe Systems Incorporated
• Year: 2000 (from the copyright line in the font)
• Category: Basic font
• Font styles: 5 (Regular, ExtraLight, Light, Bold and Black)
• Weights: Thin (100) to Black (900)
• Glyphs: 647 in the Regular style
• Characters: A–Z, a–z, 0–9 and basic punctuation
• Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian, plus Greek characters
• OpenType features: Stylistic alternates, small caps, old-style numbers and fractions
• Extra characters: 143 copy-and-paste alternates (Private Use Area)
• Kerning: Built in
• Version: 2.071
• Download: Free ZIP (406.3 KB) with five TTF files

What You Can Type With Lithos

Lithos 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. On top of that, it includes Greek characters. Of its 647 glyphs, about 100 are not on your keyboard at all. That is where the alternates explained below live.

How to Use the Alternate Letters in Lithos

Lithos has stylistic alternates 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 143 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.

Where Lithos Works Best

Lithos is a natural fit for everyday text, websites and clean logos. Its lowercase letters are tall compared to the capitals, which keeps it readable at smaller sizes. Fonts like this are workhorses: use them for body text, captions and anything people need to read quickly. Because the family has more than one style, you can mix them in a single design for headings, subheadings and highlights.

More Fonts by Carol Twombly

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

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

Lithos Font FAQs

Is Lithos font free to download?

Yes, Lithos is a free download here (free ZIP (406.3 KB) with five 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 Lithos font?

Lithos 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 Lithos 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 Lithos.

How do I get the alternate letters and swashes in Lithos?

Some are OpenType features, which you pick from the Glyphs panel in Illustrator, InDesign or Photoshop. The other 143 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 Lithos 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 Lithos support accented letters?

Yes. Lithos 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 Lithos?

Add a more decorative display font for the headline if your design needs extra personality.