Serif · Karolina Lach
Arbutus Slab
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CSSfont-family: 'Arbutus Slab', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Arbutus Slab is a free serif by Karolina Lach, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Arbutus Slab has an average x-height, is wider than 73% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 87%. Its thickest strokes are 1.9 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Noto Serif
Arbutus Slab on one light table with its two closest fonts, Noto Serif (85 out of 100) and Edwin (82). Noto Serif is 16% lighter, with an x-height 8% taller; Edwin is 5% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 6% shorter.
Arbutus Slab and Noto Serif laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Arbutus SlabNoto Serif…
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 Arbutus Slab 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 / Sizes
Arbutus Slab 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 Arbutus Slab, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Karolina Lach
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- Character sets
- 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, under another name. Not as “ArbutusSlab”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Arbutus Slab 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 Arbutus Slab, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Arbutus Slab under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Arbutus Slab, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 49.5% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 73.2% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.68lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 54.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 49%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.93 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthWider than 73% of serifs
InkDarker than 87% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Arbutus Slab
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Arbutus Slab's own familyArbutus
- Noto Serif85x-height 8% taller · 16% lighter
- Edwin82more stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter · 5% narrower
- Copse81less stroke contrast · 4% narrower
- BIZ UDPMincho8131% lighter · x-height 9% taller · 9% wider
- Domine79x-height 9% taller · 15% lighter
- Trocchi79x-height 6% taller · 4% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Arbutus Slab →Compare side by side →Get Arbutus Slab on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Arbutus Slab without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Uchen75text 1.5% narrower · x-height 4.3% shorter
- Mattern70text 2.7% narrower · x-height 1.8% taller
- Roboto Serif68text 1.7% narrower · x-height 2.6% taller
- Sentient68text 2.6% narrower · x-height 1.4% taller
- Montagu Slab68same text width · x-height 1.6% taller
- Zodiak68text 0.6% wider · x-height 0.6% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Arbutus Slab loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 123.3% of its size, so running text keeps Arbutus Slab’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Arbutus Slab Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 123.34%;
ascent-override: 79.57%;
descent-override: 21.78%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Arbutus Slab', 'Arbutus Slab Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Arbutus Slab
Of the 830 home pages that load Arbutus Slab, 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 Sans31%255 sites · 1.7× chance
- Roboto16%130 sites · 0.8× chance
- Montserrat8.3%69 sites · 0.6× chance
- Lato7.5%62 sites · 0.9× chance
More than chanceOpen Sans 1.7×
Pair checkerArbutus Slab + 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 Arbutus Slab
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Arbutus Slab free for commercial use?
Yes. Arbutus Slab 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 “ArbutusSlab”.
How do I download and install Arbutus Slab?
FontKind doesn’t host Arbutus Slab’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 Arbutus Slab in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Arbutus Slab 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 Arbutus Slab in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Arbutus Slab under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Arbutus Slab in Figma?
Yes: Arbutus Slab is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Arbutus Slab have?
Arbutus Slab 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 Arbutus Slab?
Arbutus Slab was designed by Karolina Lach. It has been on Google Fonts since September 2012. Karolina Lach also made Courgette, Pompiere and Amarante.
What fonts are similar to Arbutus Slab?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Noto Serif (85), Edwin (82) and Copse (81), out of 100. Next to Arbutus Slab, Noto Serif is 16% lighter, with an x-height 8% taller. Its own family, listed apart, adds Arbutus. See all 100 fonts like Arbutus Slab.