Author's note

Day Roman font by Fredrick Nader brings that familiar bookish calm-crisp serifs, steady spacing, and a dignified rhythm that doesn’t shout. It’s a free classic serif typeface that reads cleanly while still adding a touch of tradition to whatever it touches.

Using Day Roman, you’ll get reliable results on editorial layouts, novel interiors, academic papers, resumes, museum labels, historical branding, and refined invitations. Set it a bit larger for titles and let it carry long paragraphs without feeling fussy. For a simple pairing, match Day Roman with a neutral sans like Inter to keep the page feeling modern and uncluttered with this free font.

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Basic font information

Copyright notice
2002, Fredrick Nader. All rights reserved. apostrophe@apostrophiclab.com
Font family
Day Roman
Font subfamily
Regular
Unique subfamily identification
DayRoman: 2002
Full font name
Day Roman
Name table version
1.0; December 2002
Postscript font name
DayRoman
Manufacturer name
Designer

Extended font information

Platforms supported

PlatformEncoding
UnicodeUnicode 2.0 and onwards semantics, Unicode BMP only.
MacintoshRoman
MicrosoftUnicode BMP only

Font details

Created2002-12-09
Revision1
Glyph count248
Units per Em1000
Embedding rightsEmbedding for permanent installation
Family classOldstyle serifs
WeightMedium (normal)
WidthMedium (normal)
Mac styleBold
DirectionOnly strongly left to right glyphs + contains neutrals
Pattern natureRegular
PitchNot monospaced