Playfair Display
Playfair Display is a serif typeface published by Self-released in 2011, designed by Claus Eggers Sørensen. It comes in 3 weights, with italics. It is one of 26 typefaces from Self-released in the Type.lol catalog, 2 of them serif.
From the foundry
Playfair Display is a sophisticated serif typeface designed by Claus Eggers Sørensen for high-impact display and heading use. Originally released in May 2011, the typeface draws inspiration from 18th-century transitional and neoclassical design principles. Playfair Display features elegant, high-contrast letterforms with strong serifs and refined details suitable for luxury branding, editorial design, and large display applications. Available in three weights—Regular, Bold, and Black—each with corresponding italic versions, plus small-caps variants for all weights and styles. The typeface combines sophisticated proportions with practical usability, making it a versatile choice for titles, headlines, and decorative applications across both digital and print media.
Published by Self-released
- Classification
- serif
- Weights
- Regular, Bold, Black
- Released
- 2011