Serif · Ana Sanfelippo
Almendra
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CSSfont-family: 'Almendra', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Almendra is a free serif by Ana Sanfelippo, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Almendra has an average x-height, is narrower than 76% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 73%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Labrada
Almendra on one light table with its two closest fonts, Labrada (74 out of 100) and Walleye (73). Labrada is 15% heavier and 4% wider, with an x-height 6% shorter; Walleye has an x-height 10% shorter and more stroke contrast.
Almendra and Labrada laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with AlmendraLabrada…
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 Almendra 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 / Weights
Almendra in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Almendra, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Ana Sanfelippo
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 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 “Almendra”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Almendra 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 Almendra, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Almendra under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Almendra, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 48.5% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 65.9% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 47.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 37%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.29 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthNarrower than 76% of serifs
InkLighter than 73% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 85% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Almendra
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Almendra's own familyAlmendra SCAlmendra Display
- Labrada7415% heavier · x-height 6% shorter · 4% wider
- Walleye73x-height 10% shorter · more stroke contrast
- Balthazar71x-height 18% shorter · 23% heavier · 9% narrower
- Vollkorn SC6934% wider · more stroke contrast · 13% lighter
- Germanica6924% narrower · less stroke contrast · 16% heavier
- Alegreya SC6912% wider · more stroke contrast · 10% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Almendra →Compare side by side →Get Almendra on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Almendra without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Paquito56text 0.6% narrower · x-height 4.7% taller
- Port Lligat Slab55text 2.1% narrower · x-height 3.7% shorter
- CAT Constantia37text 2.8% wider · x-height 3.9% shorter
- Siren and Sailor36text 1.8% narrower · x-height 3.2% taller
- Piazzolla32text 1.8% wider · x-height 0.6% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Almendra loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 101.7% of its size, so running text keeps Almendra’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Almendra Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 101.65%;
ascent-override: 93.55%;
descent-override: 33.94%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Almendra', 'Almendra Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Almendra
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Almendra free for commercial use?
Yes. Almendra 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 “Almendra”.
How do I download and install Almendra?
FontKind doesn’t host Almendra’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds four font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Almendra in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Almendra 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 Almendra in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Almendra under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Almendra in Figma?
Yes: Almendra is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Almendra have?
Almendra comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Almendra?
Almendra was designed by Ana Sanfelippo. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. Ana Sanfelippo also made Ruluko.
What fonts are similar to Almendra?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Labrada (74), Walleye (73) and Balthazar (71), out of 100. Next to Almendra, Labrada is 15% heavier and 4% wider, with an x-height 6% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Almendra SC and Almendra Display. See all 100 fonts like Almendra.