Serif · Ana Sanfelippo
Almendra SC
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CSSfont-family: 'Almendra SC', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Almendra SC is a free serif by Ana Sanfelippo, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Almendra SC has an x-height taller than 88%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 86%. Its thickest strokes are 1.4 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Labrada
Almendra SC on one light table with its two closest fonts, Labrada (74 out of 100) and Germanica (72). Labrada is 27% heavier, with an x-height 14% shorter; Germanica is 28% narrower and 28% heavier, with an x-height 11% shorter.
Almendra SC and Labrada laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Almendra SCLabrada…
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 SC 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.
- a
- b
- c
- d
- e
- f
- g
- h
- i
- j
- k
- l
- m
- n
- o
- p
- q
- r
- s
- t
- u
- v
- w
- x
- y
- z
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Almendra SC 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 Almendra SC, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Ana Sanfelippo
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- 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 “Almendra”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Almendra SC 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 SC, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Almendra SC under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Almendra SC, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 85.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.62lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 34%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.39 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 88% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkLighter than 86% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 79% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Almendra SC
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Almendra SC's own familyAlmendraAlmendra Display
- Labrada74x-height 14% shorter · 27% heavier
- Germanica7228% narrower · 28% heavier · x-height 11% shorter
- CAT Childs69less stroke contrast · 12% narrower · 23% heavier
- Augsburger Schrift CAT6523% narrower · 44% heavier · x-height 8% shorter
- Walleye65x-height 18% shorter · 11% heavier · more stroke contrast
- Texturina6329% heavier · x-height 5% shorter · 3% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Almendra SC →Compare side by side →Get Almendra SC on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Almendra SC without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Almendra SC loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 110.8% of its size, so running text keeps Almendra SC’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Almendra SC Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 110.82%;
ascent-override: 84.73%;
descent-override: 22.65%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Almendra SC', 'Almendra SC Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Almendra SC
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Almendra SC free for commercial use?
Yes. Almendra SC 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 SC?
FontKind doesn’t host Almendra SC’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 Almendra SC in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Almendra SC 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 SC in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Almendra SC under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Almendra SC in Figma?
Yes: Almendra SC is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Almendra SC have?
Almendra SC 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 Almendra SC?
Almendra SC 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 SC?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Labrada (74), Germanica (72) and CAT Childs (69), out of 100. Next to Almendra SC, Labrada is 27% heavier, with an x-height 14% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Almendra and Almendra Display. See all 100 fonts like Almendra SC.