Sans serif · SIL International
Andika
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CSSfont-family: 'Andika', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Andika is a free sans serif by SIL International, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Andika has an x-height shorter than 70%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 67%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Valley Sans
Andika on one light table with its two closest fonts, Valley Sans (87 out of 100) and AR One Sans (78). Valley Sans is 7% wider, with an x-height 4% taller and more stroke contrast; AR One Sans is 11% lighter and 4% wider.
Andika and Valley Sans laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with AndikaValley Sans…
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 Andika 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
Andika in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Andika, and can you use it?
- Designer
- SIL International
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- 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 “Andika” or “SIL”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Andika 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 Andika, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Andika under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Andika, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 49.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 71.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.70lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 45%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.16 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 70% of sans serifs
WidthNear the middle of sans serifs
InkDarker than 67% of sans serifs
ContrastNear the middle of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Andika
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Valley Sans877% wider · x-height 4% taller · more stroke contrast
- AR One Sans7811% lighter · 4% wider
- B61273x-height 12% taller · 9% lighter · 4% wider
- Amarna7211% lighter · 4% narrower
- Radio Canada72x-height 3% taller
- Harmattan7225% narrower · x-height 25% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Andika →Compare side by side →Get Andika on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Andika without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- AR One Sans78text 2.4% wider · x-height 2.4% taller
- Radio Canada72same text width · x-height 3.4% taller
- Telex63same text width · x-height 3.2% taller
- Niramit63text 2.9% narrower · x-height 2.6% shorter
- Synonym62text 1.5% narrower · x-height 4.0% shorter
- Livvic61text 2.8% narrower · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Andika loads, this sets Arial in its place at 104.9% of its size, so running text keeps Andika’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Andika Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 104.90%;
ascent-override: 116.37%;
descent-override: 37.23%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Andika', 'Andika Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Andika
Of the 669 home pages that load Andika, 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 Sans18%119 sites · 1× chance
- Roboto15%101 sites · 0.7× chance
- Montserrat9.9%66 sites · 0.7× chance
- Poppins8.4%56 sites · 0.8× chance
- Lato7.9%53 sites · 1× chance
09 / Questions
Questions about Andika
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Andika free for commercial use?
Yes. Andika 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 “Andika” or “SIL”.
How do I download and install Andika?
FontKind doesn’t host Andika’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 Andika in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Andika 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 Andika in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Andika under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Andika in Figma?
Yes: Andika 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 Andika have?
Andika comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Andika?
Andika was designed by SIL International. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2011. SIL International also made Charis SIL, Alkalami, Gentium Book Plus and 14 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Andika?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Valley Sans (87), AR One Sans (78) and B612 (73), out of 100. Next to Andika, Valley Sans is 7% wider, with an x-height 4% taller and more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Andika.