Sans serif · Gesine Todt
Amaranth
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CSSfont-family: 'Amaranth', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Amaranth is a free sans serif by Gesine Todt, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Amaranth has an x-height shorter than 70%, is narrower than 64% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 87%. Its thickest strokes are 1.5 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Convergence
Amaranth on one light table with its two closest fonts, Convergence (86 out of 100) and Basic (79). Convergence is 13% wider and 16% lighter, with an x-height 8% taller; Basic is 9% lighter.
Amaranth and Convergence laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with AmaranthConvergence…
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 Amaranth alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Amaranth in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Amaranth, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Gesine Todt
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Amaranth 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 Amaranth, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Amaranth under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Amaranth, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 49.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 67.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 55%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.46 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 70% of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 64% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 87% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 90% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Amaranth
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Convergence8613% wider · x-height 8% taller · 16% lighter
- Basic799% lighter
- Sansita74more stroke contrast · 5% narrower
- Rambla7118% lighter · 4% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Magra6917% lighter · x-height 6% taller · less stroke contrast
- Carrois Gothic SC6839% lighter · x-height 12% taller · 11% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Amaranth →Compare side by side →Get Amaranth on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Amaranth without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Basic79text 0.9% wider · same x-height
- Alatsi64text 0.5% wider · same x-height
- Imprima62text 1.1% wider · same x-height
- Inria Sans58same text width · x-height 0.6% shorter
- Signika57text 1.2% narrower · x-height 0.8% taller
- Mako56text 0.6% wider · x-height 0.5% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Amaranth loads, this sets Arial in its place at 97.6% of its size, so running text keeps Amaranth’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Amaranth Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 97.56%;
ascent-override: 100.04%;
descent-override: 24.19%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Amaranth', 'Amaranth Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Amaranth
Of the 2,257 home pages that load Amaranth, 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 Sans23%521 sites · 1.3× chance
- Roboto19%419 sites · 0.9× chance
- Montserrat10%233 sites · 0.8× chance
- Lato9.3%211 sites · 1.2× chance
- Poppins8.3%188 sites · 0.8× chance
- Raleway3.9%87 sites · 0.9× chance
More than chanceLibre Baskerville 4.3×Titillium Web 2.7×
Fonts that go with Amaranth: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerAmaranth + 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 other09 / Questions
Questions about Amaranth
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Amaranth free for commercial use?
Yes. Amaranth is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Amaranth?
FontKind doesn’t host Amaranth’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 Amaranth in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Amaranth 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 Amaranth in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Amaranth under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Amaranth in Figma?
Yes: Amaranth 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 Amaranth have?
Amaranth comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Amaranth?
Amaranth was designed by Gesine Todt. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2011. Gesine Todt also made Bigshot One, Leckerli One and Snippet.
What fonts are similar to Amaranth?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Convergence (86), Basic (79) and Sansita (74), out of 100. Next to Amaranth, Convergence is 13% wider and 16% lighter, with an x-height 8% taller. See all 100 fonts like Amaranth.