Good for longform

Chaparral Pro

Carol Twombly’s Chaparral draws from the Roman book style, but adds soft slab serifs for a more friendly, casual take.

One of the most popular book faces in print, Caslon’s web counterpart renders stunningly well, even at small sizes.

Minion has a formal air and efficient design, packing in more characters per line while remaining highly readable.

Just Another Foundry’s FacitWeb was drawn especially for the screen; high x-height and open counters make it comfortable to read at length.

Designed by Erik Spiekermann, the serif companion to FF Meta features a generous x-height and comfortable contrast.

Designed for magazine use, FF Tisa’s expressive serifs give it character and help distinguish the letterforms at small sizes.

A compact grotesque, FF Dagny is efficient but readable; pair it with a didone headline font for a classic look.

Another popular book face, Adobe Garamond retains its readability and scholarly look on screen.

PT Sans’ slight contrast and humanist shape warms it up, in comparison to more monolinear sans serifs.

Kepler is a high-contrast option for paragraph text, giving it a slightly more old-fashioned feel.

FF Basic Gothic is neutral but not boring.