Serif · Khaled Hosny
Amiri
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CSSfont-family: 'Amiri', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Amiri is a free serif by Khaled Hosny and Sebastian Kosch, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Amiri has an x-height shorter than 88%, is narrower than 87% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.6 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Ramaraja
Amiri on one light table with its two closest fonts, Ramaraja (93 out of 100) and Junicode (87). Ramaraja is 43% heavier, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 7% shorter; Junicode has nearly identical proportions.
Amiri and Ramaraja laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with AmiriRamaraja…
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 Amiri alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Amiri in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Amiri, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Khaled Hosny, Sebastian Kosch
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Amiri 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 Amiri, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Amiri under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Amiri, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 42.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 64.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.65lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 44.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 40%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.58 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 88% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 87% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 72% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Amiri
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Amiri's letters under another nameCrimson Text
- Ramaraja9343% heavier · more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter
- Junicode87Nearly identical proportions
- Libertinus Serif865% wider
- ET Book808% heavier
- EB Garamond79x-height 4% shorter
- Buenard785% wider · less stroke contrast · 7% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Amiri →Compare side by side →Get Amiri on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Amiri without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Libertinus Serif86text 2.8% wider · x-height 2.6% taller
- ET Book80text 0.8% narrower · x-height 0.6% shorter
- Elstob72text 1.6% wider · x-height 3.6% taller
- ElstobP69text 0.7% narrower · x-height 3.6% taller
- Crimson Pro67same text width · same x-height
- Libertinus Serif Display67same text width · x-height 1.4% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Amiri loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 100% of its size, so running text keeps Amiri’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Amiri Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 100.00%;
ascent-override: 112.40%;
descent-override: 63.40%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Amiri', 'Amiri Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Amiri
Of the 4,757 home pages that load Amiri, 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
- Roboto11%545 sites · 0.6× chance
- Open Sans10%496 sites · 0.6× chance
- Montserrat9.2%437 sites · 0.7× chance
- Poppins7.4%351 sites · 0.7× chance
- Inter4.9%235 sites · 0.5× chance
- Lato4.9%234 sites · 0.6× chance
More than chanceTajawal 17×Overpass 5.9×Noto Serif Japanese 5.2×
Fonts that go with Amiri: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerAmiri + 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 Amiri
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Amiri free for commercial use?
Yes. Amiri 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 Amiri?
FontKind doesn’t host Amiri’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 Amiri in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Amiri 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 Amiri in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Amiri under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Amiri in Figma?
Yes: Amiri 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 Amiri have?
Amiri comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Amiri?
Amiri was designed by Khaled Hosny and Sebastian Kosch. It has been on Google Fonts since July 2012. Khaled Hosny also made Qahiri, Fustat and Aref Ruqaa Ink.
What fonts are similar to Amiri?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Ramaraja (93), Junicode (87) and Libertinus Serif (86), out of 100. Next to Amiri, Ramaraja is 43% heavier, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 7% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Amiri.