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Sans serif · Matt McInerney

Allerta

Case
72 px
Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in
0 em
1.10

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

Allerta is a free sans serif by Matt McInerney, on Google Fonts since 2010. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Allerta has an x-height taller than 85%, is wider than 88% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 72%. Its thickest strokes are 1.4 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.

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01 / Light table

Laid on top of Tauri

Allerta on one light table with its two closest fonts, Tauri (80 out of 100) and Zamero Sans (78). Tauri is 10% narrower and 11% heavier; Zamero Sans is 9% narrower, with an x-height 9% shorter and less stroke contrast.

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Allerta and Tauri laid on top of each other.

Ink shared with AllertaTauri…

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 Allerta 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

Allerta 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 Allerta, and can you use it?

Designer
Matt McInerney
Kind
Sans serif
Styles
1 weight (400)
On Google Fonts since
2010
Character sets
latin
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 “Allerta”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files
Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Allerta 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 Allerta, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut
Once installed. Design Space lists Allerta 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 Allerta on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Allerta, measured

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

Hxgp in Allerta. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named
x-height
55.1% of the emlowercase x
Cap height
72.0% of the emcapitals
x / cap
0.77lowercase against capitals
Width
58.4% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink
46%letter box filled
Contrast
1.36 : 1moderate stroke contrast

How we measure →

Where it stands among sans serifs

Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind

  • x-heightLarger than 85% of sans serifs

  • WidthWider than 88% of sans serifs

  • InkDarker than 72% of sans serifs

  • ContrastMore contrast than 85% of sans serifs

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Allerta

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

Allerta's own familyAllerta Stencil

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

07 / Swap

Swap Allerta without a jump

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

Fallback while it loads

Until Allerta loads, this sets Arial in its place at 115.5% of its size, so running text keeps Allerta’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Allerta Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 115.49%;
  ascent-override: 89.37%;
  descent-override: 21.31%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Allerta', 'Allerta Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Allerta

Of the 1,148 home pages that load Allerta, 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

The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerAllerta + 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 Allerta

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

Is Allerta free for commercial use?

Yes. Allerta 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 “Allerta”.

How do I download and install Allerta?

FontKind doesn’t host Allerta’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 Allerta in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Allerta 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 Allerta in Google Docs?

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

Is Allerta in Figma?

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

How many weights does Allerta have?

Allerta 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 Allerta?

Allerta was designed by Matt McInerney. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2010. Matt McInerney also made Raleway, Orbitron and Raleway Dots.

What fonts are similar to Allerta?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Tauri (80), Zamero Sans (78) and Alatsi (78), out of 100. Next to Allerta, Tauri is 10% narrower and 11% heavier. Its own family, listed apart, adds Allerta Stencil. See all 100 fonts like Allerta.