Serif · Eduardo Tunni
Arapey
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CSSfont-family: 'Arapey', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Arapey is a free serif by Eduardo Tunni, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Arapey has an x-height shorter than 79%, is narrower than 89% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 84%. Its thickest strokes are 3.5 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Unna
Arapey on one light table with its two closest fonts, Unna (87 out of 100) and Abhaya Libre (83). Unna is 21% heavier and 3% wider, with an x-height 4% shorter; Abhaya Libre is 5% wider, with an x-height 5% shorter.
Arapey and Unna laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with ArapeyUnna…
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 Arapey alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Styles
Arapey, upright and italic
1 weight (400), with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Arapey, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Eduardo Tunni
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400), 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, under another name. Not as “Arapey”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Arapey 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 Arapey, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Arapey under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Arapey, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 43.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 63.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.70lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 44.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 35%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 3.46 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 79% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 89% of serifs
InkLighter than 84% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 88% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Arapey
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Unna8721% heavier · x-height 4% shorter · 3% wider
- Abhaya Libre835% wider · x-height 5% shorter
- Judson819% wider · 17% heavier
- Sree Krushnadevaraya8137% heavier · x-height 13% shorter
- Suranna78more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter · 12% heavier
- Parastoo78x-height 14% shorter · 11% narrower · 13% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Arapey →Compare side by side →Get Arapey on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Arapey without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Unna87same text width · x-height 4.1% shorter
- Elstob64text 1.9% wider · x-height 0.7% shorter
- Erode64text 2.7% wider · x-height 2.3% taller
- ElstobP58same text width · x-height 0.7% shorter
- Tinos55same text width · x-height 4.8% taller
- Dai Banna SIL54text 1.1% narrower · x-height 4.7% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Arapey loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 99.7% of its size, so running text keeps Arapey’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Arapey Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 99.68%;
ascent-override: 87.08%;
descent-override: 22.87%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Arapey', 'Arapey Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Arapey
Of the 1,981 home pages that load Arapey, 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
- Montserrat23%447 sites · 1.7× chance
- Roboto16%316 sites · 0.8× chance
- Lato13%260 sites · 1.6× chance
- Open Sans10%206 sites · 0.6× chance
- Poppins8.4%167 sites · 0.8× chance
- Karla7%139 sites · 11× chance
More than chanceOld Standard TT 87×Karla 11×Manrope 4×
Fonts that go with Arapey: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerArapey + 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 Arapey
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Arapey free for commercial use?
Yes. Arapey 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 “Arapey”.
How do I download and install Arapey?
FontKind doesn’t host Arapey’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two 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 Arapey in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Arapey 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 Arapey in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Arapey under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Arapey in Figma?
Yes: Arapey is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Arapey have?
Arapey comes in one weight, Regular (400), with an italic. Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed Arapey?
Arapey was designed by Eduardo Tunni. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2011. Eduardo Tunni also made Pathway Gothic One, Changa One, Graduate and 32 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Arapey?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Unna (87), Abhaya Libre (83) and Judson (81), out of 100. Next to Arapey, Unna is 21% heavier and 3% wider, with an x-height 4% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Arapey.