Sans serif · Astigmatic
Aclonica
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CSSfont-family: 'Aclonica', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Aclonica is a free sans serif by Astigmatic, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Aclonica has an x-height taller than 88%, is wider than 92% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 88%. Its thickest strokes are 2.5 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Notable
Aclonica on one light table with its two closest fonts, Notable (77 out of 100) and Candal (73). Notable is 40% wider and 10% heavier, with an x-height 24% taller; Candal is 26% heavier, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 7% shorter.
Aclonica and Notable laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with AclonicaNotable…
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.
02 / Letters
The Aclonica 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.
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Aclonica 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 Aclonica, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Astigmatic
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext
- Licence
- Apache License 2.0
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. Mark the files you changed.
- Sharing the files
- Yes. With its notices, even for a fee.
Aclonica is under the Apache License 2.0. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.
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 Aclonica, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Aclonica under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Aclonica, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 56.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.80lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 61.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 55%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.53 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 88% of sans serifs
WidthWider than 92% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 88% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 98% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Aclonica
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Notable7740% wider · x-height 24% taller · 10% heavier
- Candal7326% heavier · less stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter
- Momo Trust Display70less stroke contrast · 14% heavier · 5% narrower
- Archivo Black6630% heavier · less stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter
- Special Gothic Expanded One6523% heavier · 11% wider · less stroke contrast
- Krona One6320% wider · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Aclonica →Compare side by side →Get Aclonica on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Aclonica without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Aclonica loads, this sets Arial in its place at 125.1% of its size, so running text keeps Aclonica’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Aclonica Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 125.05%;
ascent-override: 65.87%;
descent-override: 20.82%;
line-gap-override: 3.94%;
}
font-family: 'Aclonica', 'Aclonica Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Aclonica
Of the 997 home pages that load Aclonica, 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
- Open Sans25%245 sites · 1.4× chance
- Roboto21%209 sites · 1× chance
- Montserrat14%143 sites · 1.1× chance
- Poppins14%137 sites · 1.2× chance
- Lato6.6%66 sites · 0.8× chance
09 / Questions
Questions about Aclonica
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Aclonica free for commercial use?
Yes. Aclonica is under the Apache License 2.0 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a file you change is marked as changed.
How do I download and install Aclonica?
FontKind doesn’t host Aclonica’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 Aclonica in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Aclonica 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 Aclonica in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Aclonica under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Aclonica in Figma?
Yes: Aclonica is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Aclonica have?
Aclonica 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 Aclonica?
Aclonica was designed by Astigmatic. It has been on Google Fonts since April 2011. Astigmatic also made Parisienne, Righteous, Special Elite and 54 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Aclonica?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Notable (77), Candal (73) and Momo Trust Display (70), out of 100. Next to Aclonica, Notable is 40% wider and 10% heavier, with an x-height 24% taller. See all 100 fonts like Aclonica.