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Abril Fatface

Q: Is Abril Fatface free for commercial use?

Yes. Abril Fatface is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Abril” or “Abril Fatface”.

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Size72 px

Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in

Letter spacing0 em

Line height1.10

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CSSfont-family: 'Abril Fatface', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Abril Fatface is a free display font by TypeTogether, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Abril Fatface has an x-height shorter than 80%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 82%. Its thickest strokes are 10.7 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.

Compare with Gravitas One →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Gravitas One

Abril Fatface on one light table with its two closest fonts, Gravitas One (92 out of 100) and Purple Purse (80). Gravitas One is 53% wider, with an x-height 14% taller; Purple Purse is 14% lighter and 6% narrower, with an x-height 13% shorter.

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Ink shared with Abril FatfaceGravitas One…

Most different letters first; the figure is the share of ink the fonts have in common. Where the fonts agree the letters cancel to black: every white sliver is a real difference.

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02 / Letters

The Abril Fatface alphabet

Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400

Tap the letters you like, here and in other fonts, to find the fonts whose letters look most like them.

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Write your ownFancy font generator →Your words in Abril Fatface and 29 more fancy fonts. Download any of them as a PNG for Canva or an SVG for Cricut.

03 / Sizes

Abril Fatface at every size

1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words

12 px
16 px
24 px
36 px
48 px
72 px

04 / Facts

Who made Abril Fatface, and can you use it?

Designer: TypeTogether
Kind: Display
Styles: 1 weight (400)
On Google Fonts since: 2011
Character sets: latin, latin-ext
Licence: SIL Open Font License 1.1

Can I use it?

Commercial use: Yes.
Logos: Yes.
Websites and apps: Yes. Self-hosted or loaded from Google Fonts.
PDFs and documents: Yes.
Changes: Yes, under another name. Not as “Abril” or “Abril Fatface”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Abril Fatface is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.

What each licence allows →

Read the licence

Already in your apps?

Google Docs: Most likely. Under More fonts, in Sheets and Slides too. Google’s guide
Word, PowerPoint: No. Install it from Google Fonts first. Microsoft’s list
Figma: Yes. Built in, nothing to install. Figma’s help
Canva: Not verified. Search its font menu for Abril Fatface, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut: Once installed. Design Space lists Abril Fatface under System. Fonts for Cricut →

From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.

How each app gets its fonts →

Get Abril Fatface on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Abril Fatface, measured

Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style

Hxgp in Abril Fatface. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named

x-height: 47.6% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 70.0% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.68lowercase against capitals
Width: 53.7% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 66%letter box filled
Contrast: 10.67 : 1high stroke contrast

How we measure →

Where it stands among display faces

Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind

x-heightSmaller than 80% of display faces
WidthNear the middle of display faces
InkDarker than 82% of display faces
ContrastMore contrast than 99% of display faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Abril Fatface

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

All 100 fonts similar to Abril Fatface →Compare side by side →Get Abril Fatface on Google Fonts

07 / Swap

Swap Abril Fatface without a jump

Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%

Fallback while it loads

Until Abril Fatface loads, this sets Arial in its place at 104% of its size, so running text keeps Abril Fatface’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Abril Fatface Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 103.96%;
  ascent-override: 101.77%;
  descent-override: 27.99%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Abril Fatface', 'Abril Fatface Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Abril Fatface

Of the 10,802 home pages that load Abril Fatface, the share that load each font too, and how that compares with chance.

Same page, not which sets the headings · HTTP Archive , 1 September 2026

More than chanceIBM Plex Serif 11×Abhaya Libre 7.4×Old Standard TT 7.3×

Fonts that go with Abril Fatface: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerAbril Fatface + any fontHow many of the 6,276,350 home pages counted load the two together, and how that compares with chance.Check this font with any other

09 / Questions

Questions about Abril Fatface

Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list

Is Abril Fatface free for commercial use?

Yes. Abril Fatface is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Abril” or “Abril Fatface”.

How do I download and install Abril Fatface?

FontKind doesn’t host Abril Fatface’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds a single font file. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.

Is Abril Fatface in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Abril Fatface isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.

Is Abril Fatface in Google Docs?

Most likely. Search for Abril Fatface under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.

Is Abril Fatface in Figma?

Yes: Abril Fatface is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.

How many weights does Abril Fatface have?

Abril Fatface comes in one weight, Regular (400). Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.

Who designed Abril Fatface?

Abril Fatface was designed by TypeTogether. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2011. TypeTogether also made Crete Round, Bree Serif, Jockey One and 54 more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Abril Fatface?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Gravitas One (92), Purple Purse (80) and Chonburi (78), out of 100. Next to Abril Fatface, Gravitas One is 53% wider, with an x-height 14% taller. See all 100 fonts like Abril Fatface.