Sans serif · Omnibus-Type
Archivo Black
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CSSfont-family: 'Archivo Black', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Archivo Black is a free sans serif by Omnibus-Type, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Archivo Black has an x-height taller than 71%, is wider than 92% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 97%. Its thickest strokes are 1.5 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Basement Grotesque
Archivo Black on one light table with its two closest fonts, Basement Grotesque (90 out of 100) and Ramabhadra (86). Basement Grotesque is 4% wider, with an x-height 14% taller; Ramabhadra is 12% narrower and 21% lighter.
Archivo Black and Basement Grotesque laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Archivo BlackBasement Grotesque…
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 Archivo Black 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
Archivo Black 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 Archivo Black, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Omnibus-Type
- Kind
- Sans 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Archivo Black 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 Archivo Black, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Archivo Black under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Archivo Black, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 68.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.77lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 61.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 71%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.47 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 71% of sans serifs
WidthWider than 92% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 97% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 90% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Archivo Black
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Archivo Black's own familyArchivoArchivo Narrow
- Basement Grotesque90x-height 14% taller · 4% wider
- Ramabhadra8612% narrower · 21% lighter
- Special Gothic Expanded One8511% wider
- BBH Hegarty8421% heavier · x-height 5% shorter · 4% wider
- Fehmarn Belt83x-height 33% taller · 20% lighter · less stroke contrast
- Candal806% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Archivo Black →Compare side by side →Get Archivo Black on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Archivo Black without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Days One51text 0.7% narrower · x-height 1.4% taller
- Prosto One42text 1.7% wider · x-height 1.5% shorter
- Bevan36text 1.5% wider · x-height 0.9% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Archivo Black loads, this sets Arial in its place at 125% of its size, so running text keeps Archivo Black’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Archivo Black Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 125.01%;
ascent-override: 70.24%;
descent-override: 16.80%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Archivo Black', 'Archivo Black Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Archivo Black
Of the 8,477 home pages that load Archivo Black, 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
- Archivo20%1,731 sites · 32× chanceArchivo Black’s own family
- Roboto14%1,203 sites · 0.7× chance
- Inter13%1,074 sites · 1.2× chance
- Open Sans12%1,008 sites · 0.7× chance
- Montserrat10%850 sites · 0.8× chance
- Poppins8.3%705 sites · 0.8× chance
More than chanceArchivo 32×Archivo Narrow 23×Space Mono 14×
Fonts that go with Archivo Black: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerArchivo Black + 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 Archivo Black
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Archivo Black free for commercial use?
Yes. Archivo Black 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 Archivo Black?
FontKind doesn’t host Archivo Black’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 Archivo Black in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Archivo Black 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 Archivo Black in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Archivo Black under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Archivo Black in Figma?
Yes: Archivo Black is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Archivo Black have?
Archivo Black 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 Archivo Black?
Archivo Black was designed by Omnibus-Type. It has been on Google Fonts since September 2012. Omnibus-Type also made Saira, Faustina, Unna and 24 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Archivo Black?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Basement Grotesque (90), Ramabhadra (86) and Special Gothic Expanded One (85), out of 100. Next to Archivo Black, Basement Grotesque is 4% wider, with an x-height 14% taller. Its own family, listed apart, adds Archivo and Archivo Narrow. See all 100 fonts like Archivo Black.