Serif · SIL International
Alkalami
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CSSfont-family: 'Alkalami', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Alkalami is a free serif by SIL International, on Google Fonts since 2022. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Alkalami has an x-height shorter than 89%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 97%. Its thickest strokes are 2.7 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Ruwudu
Alkalami on one light table with its two closest fonts, Ruwudu (100 out of 100) and Idiqlat (91). Ruwudu is 25% lighter and 8% narrower, with less stroke contrast; Idiqlat is 10% wider, with an x-height 17% taller and less stroke contrast.
Alkalami and Ruwudu laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with AlkalamiRuwudu…
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 Alkalami 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
Alkalami 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 Alkalami, and can you use it?
- Designer
- SIL International
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2022
- Character sets
- arabic, 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 “Alkalami” or “SIL”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Alkalami is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. 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 Alkalami, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Alkalami under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Alkalami, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 41.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 66.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.63lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 64%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.70 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 89% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkDarker than 97% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 74% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Alkalami
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Ruwudu10025% lighter · 8% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Idiqlat91x-height 17% taller · 10% wider · less stroke contrast
- Andada Pro7637% lighter · x-height 18% taller · less stroke contrast
- Average7535% lighter · x-height 9% taller · less stroke contrast
- Vollkorn SC7149% lighter · 24% wider · x-height 20% taller
- Maname6932% lighter · x-height 10% taller · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Alkalami →Compare side by side →Get Alkalami on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Alkalami without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Sedan SC51same text width · x-height 4.5% taller
- Radley46same text width · x-height 4.8% taller
- Baskervville SC44text 0.5% wider · x-height 4.1% taller
- Sedan43same text width · x-height 4.5% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Alkalami loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 109.3% of its size, so running text keeps Alkalami’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Alkalami Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 109.34%;
ascent-override: 94.66%;
descent-override: 78.38%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Alkalami', 'Alkalami Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Alkalami
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Alkalami free for commercial use?
Yes. Alkalami 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 “Alkalami” or “SIL”.
How do I download and install Alkalami?
FontKind doesn’t host Alkalami’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 Alkalami in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Alkalami 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 Alkalami in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Alkalami under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Alkalami in Figma?
Yes: Alkalami is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Alkalami have?
Alkalami 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 Alkalami?
Alkalami was designed by SIL International. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2022. SIL International also made Charis SIL, Gentium Book Plus, Gentium Plus and 14 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Alkalami?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Ruwudu (100), Idiqlat (91) and Andada Pro (76), out of 100. Next to Alkalami, Ruwudu is 25% lighter and 8% narrower, with less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Alkalami.