Sans serif · Vernon Adams
Anton
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CSSfont-family: 'Anton', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Anton is a free sans serif by Vernon Adams, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Anton has an x-height taller than 98%, is narrower than 79% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 98%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Fjalla One
Anton on one light table with its two closest fonts, Fjalla One (87 out of 100) and Antonio (82). Fjalla One is 22% lighter and 5% narrower, with an x-height 8% shorter; Antonio is 35% lighter and 10% narrower.
Anton and Fjalla One laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with AntonFjalla One…
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 Anton 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.
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- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Anton 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 Anton, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Vernon Adams
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Anton 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 Anton, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Anton under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Anton, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 73.3% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 85.9% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.85lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 45.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 73%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.32 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 98% of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 79% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 98% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 80% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Anton
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Anton's own familyAnton SC
- Fjalla One8722% lighter · x-height 8% shorter · 5% narrower
- Antonio8235% lighter · 10% narrower
- BBH Bogle7413% lighter · 5% narrower · x-height 4% shorter
- Sunday Masthead719% wider · 12% lighter · less stroke contrast
- Oswald70x-height 21% shorter · 25% lighter · 12% narrower
- Genaminto7017% wider · less stroke contrast · 13% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Anton →Compare side by side →Get Anton on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Anton without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
None of the fonts that look most like Anton sets text to its width and x-height: a swap would move lines.
Fallback while it loads
Until Anton loads, this sets Arial in its place at 92.3% of its size, so running text keeps Anton’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Anton Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 92.32%;
ascent-override: 127.41%;
descent-override: 35.65%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Anton', 'Anton Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Anton
Of the 23,969 home pages that load Anton, 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
- Roboto17%4,154 sites · 0.9× chance
- Inter12%2,898 sites · 1.2× chance
- Montserrat12%2,795 sites · 0.9× chance
- Open Sans11%2,741 sites · 0.6× chance
- Poppins9.6%2,290 sites · 0.9× chance
- Oswald6.7%1,600 sites · 2.3× chanceSame designer
More than chanceAntonio 13×Space Mono 11×Special Elite 8.1×
Fonts that go with Anton: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerAnton + 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 Anton
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Anton free for commercial use?
Yes. Anton 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 Anton?
FontKind doesn’t host Anton’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 Anton in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Anton 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 Anton in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Anton under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Anton in Figma?
Yes: Anton is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Anton have?
Anton 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 Anton?
Anton was designed by Vernon Adams. It has been on Google Fonts since February 2011. Vernon Adams also made Bangers, Nunito, Oswald and 52 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Anton?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Fjalla One (87), Antonio (82) and BBH Bogle (74), out of 100. Next to Anton, Fjalla One is 22% lighter and 5% narrower, with an x-height 8% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Anton SC. See all 100 fonts like Anton.