Sans serif · Luigi Gorlero
Apfel Grotezk
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CSSfont-family: 'Apfel Grotezk', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Apfel Grotezk is a free sans serif by Luigi Gorlero, from Fontsource. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Apfel Grotezk has an average x-height, is narrower than 61% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 63%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Uncut Sans
Apfel Grotezk on one light table with its two closest fonts, Uncut Sans (82 out of 100) and Figtree (81). Uncut Sans is 10% lighter and 4% wider; Figtree is 4% wider and 7% lighter.
Apfel Grotezk and Uncut Sans laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Apfel GrotezkUncut 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 Apfel Grotezk 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
Apfel Grotezk in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Apfel Grotezk, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Luigi Gorlero
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700
- From
- Fontsource
- 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 Fontsource.
- PDFs and documents
- Yes.
- Changes
- Yes.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Apfel Grotezk 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
- Not verified. Docs adds Google Fonts, and Apfel Grotezk comes from Fontsource. Google’s guide
- Word, PowerPoint
- No. Install it from Fontsource first. Microsoft’s list
- Figma
- No. Apfel Grotezk comes from Fontsource: install it first. Figma’s help
- Canva
- Not verified. Search its font menu for Apfel Grotezk, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Apfel Grotezk under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Apfel Grotezk, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 65.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.77lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 44%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.06 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 61% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 63% of sans serifs
ContrastMore even than 81% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Apfel Grotezk
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Uncut Sans8210% lighter · 4% wider
- Figtree814% wider · 7% lighter
- Cortado Sans807% wider · 12% lighter
- NT Somic796% wider · 7% lighter
- Fustat783% wider
- Overused Grotesk77Nearly identical proportions
All 100 fonts similar to Apfel Grotezk →Compare side by side →Get Apfel Grotezk on Fontsource
07 / Swap
Swap Apfel Grotezk without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Overused Grotesk77text 0.5% narrower · same x-height
- Syne72text 2.6% wider · same x-height
- TikTok Sans67text 0.9% narrower · x-height 2.1% taller
- Atkinson Hyperlegible66text 2.9% wider · x-height 0.8% shorter
- Satoshi65text 2.3% wider · x-height 3.2% shorter
- Red Hat Display63text 2.5% wider · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Apfel Grotezk loads, this sets Arial in its place at 97% of its size, so running text keeps Apfel Grotezk’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Apfel Grotezk Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 97.02%;
ascent-override: 90.70%;
descent-override: 20.61%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Apfel Grotezk', 'Apfel Grotezk Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Apfel Grotezk
Answered from its licence, Fontsource and each app’s own font list
Is Apfel Grotezk free for commercial use?
Yes. Apfel Grotezk 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 Apfel Grotezk?
FontKind doesn’t host Apfel Grotezk’s files: it isn’t on Google Fonts, and comes free from Fontsource , a library of open fonts. On its page there, choose Get font, then Download complete family, and unzip the file: it holds desktop fonts for every weight and style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install. For a website, npm install @fontsource/apfel-grotezk adds it in one line.
Is Apfel Grotezk in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Apfel Grotezk 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 Apfel Grotezk in Google Docs?
Probably not: the More fonts list in Docs draws on Google Fonts, and Apfel Grotezk comes from Fontsource. Docs can’t add a font of your own, so set it in an app on your computer, such as Word, instead.
Is Apfel Grotezk in Figma?
Not built in: Figma includes Google Fonts, and Apfel Grotezk comes from Fontsource. Install it on your computer and Figma lists it.
How many weights does Apfel Grotezk have?
Apfel Grotezk comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).
Who designed Apfel Grotezk?
Apfel Grotezk was designed by Luigi Gorlero. Luigi Gorlero also made Ribes.
What fonts are similar to Apfel Grotezk?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Uncut Sans (82), Figtree (81) and Cortado Sans (80), out of 100. Next to Apfel Grotezk, Uncut Sans is 10% lighter and 4% wider. See all 100 fonts like Apfel Grotezk.