Harvard Font

Quick answer: Secondary articles often describe the Harvard logo as a Garamond-style serif. Harvard’s own identity guidelines were not available to us, so the face is not named here. Free serif matches on this page: EB Garamond and Cormorant Garamond.

About the Harvard font

Harvard University was founded in 1636 and named Harvard College in 1639 (Wikipedia).

Design articles often describe the logo as a Garamond-style serif (a design article). The Harvard Business School site lists its own typeface, HBS Graphik, in its identity guidelines (hbs.edu).

History of the Harvard lettering

• 28 October 1636: the Massachusetts Bay Colony votes to fund the college (Wikipedia).
• 13 March 1639: the college is named Harvard College after John Harvard (Wikipedia).

Where the Harvard font is used

• The university’s name in its own publications (Wikipedia).
• Harvard Business School uses HBS Graphik in its identity (hbs.edu).

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FAQ

What font does Harvard use?

We could not check Harvard’s identity guidelines. Design articles often describe the logo as a Garamond-style serif.

Is EB Garamond free?

EB Garamond is a free Google Font. Check its licence on its Google Fonts page.

Does Harvard Business School use the same font?

No. HBS uses HBS Graphik in its identity guidelines (hbs.edu).

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Harvard University
2. Wikipedia: History of Harvard University
3. Harvard Business School: identity guidelines
4. Design Your Way: the Harvard logo (design article)