Sans serif · Omnibus-Type
Archivo Narrow
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CSSfont-family: 'Archivo Narrow', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Archivo Narrow is a free sans serif by Omnibus-Type, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Archivo Narrow has an x-height taller than 69%, is narrower than 90% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 76%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
Compare with Bertioga Sans Condensed →Compare with another font
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Bertioga Sans Condensed
Archivo Narrow on one light table with its two closest fonts, Bertioga Sans Condensed (93 out of 100) and Roboto Condensed (84). Bertioga Sans Condensed is 9% lighter; Roboto Condensed is 9% wider.
Archivo Narrow and Bertioga Sans Condensed laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Archivo NarrowBertioga Sans Condensed…
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 Narrow 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
Archivo Narrow in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–700, with italics · variable from 400 to 700
Variable weight, 400 to 700
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Archivo Narrow, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Omnibus-Type
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–700, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- 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.
Archivo Narrow 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 Narrow, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Archivo Narrow under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Archivo Narrow, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 68.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.77lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 40.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 47%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.18 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 69% of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 90% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 76% of sans serifs
ContrastNear the middle of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Archivo Narrow
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Archivo Narrow's own familyArchivoArchivo Black
- Bertioga Sans Condensed939% lighter
- Roboto Condensed849% wider
- Plainsound Condensed828% wider
- Cossette Titre80x-height 14% taller · less stroke contrast · 8% narrower
- Chivo7933% wider · more stroke contrast · 7% lighterArchivo Narrow is based on it
- Secuela7716% lighter · 3% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Archivo Narrow →Compare side by side →Get Archivo Narrow on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Archivo Narrow without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Bertioga Sans Condensed93same text width · same x-height
- Secuela77text 2.6% narrower · x-height 2.5% taller
- Saira Condensed54text 3.0% narrower · x-height 3.0% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Archivo Narrow loads, this sets Arial in its place at 82.6% of its size, so running text keeps Archivo Narrow’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Archivo Narrow Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 82.63%;
ascent-override: 125.26%;
descent-override: 37.76%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Archivo Narrow', 'Archivo Narrow Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Archivo Narrow
Of the 7,323 home pages that load Archivo Narrow, 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
- Roboto18%1,326 sites · 0.9× chance
- Open Sans15%1,118 sites · 0.8× chance
- Archivo13%983 sites · 21× chanceArchivo Narrow’s own family
- Montserrat6.7%487 sites · 0.5× chance
- Lato6.1%446 sites · 0.8× chance
- Oswald4.5%333 sites · 1.6× chance
More than chanceIstok Web 26×Archivo Black 23×Archivo 21×
Fonts that go with Archivo Narrow: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerArchivo Narrow + 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 Narrow
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Archivo Narrow free for commercial use?
Yes. Archivo Narrow 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 Narrow?
FontKind doesn’t host Archivo Narrow’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 variable files, one for the uprights and one for the italics, and a static folder with a file per style: install one set or the other, not both. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Archivo Narrow in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Archivo Narrow isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. On Windows, its weights beyond Regular and Bold show as fonts of their own, such as Archivo Narrow Medium and Archivo Narrow SemiBold. 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 Narrow in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Archivo Narrow under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Archivo Narrow in Figma?
Yes: Archivo Narrow is in Figma’s font menu with all four weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Archivo Narrow have?
Archivo Narrow comes in four weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700), each with an italic. It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 400 to 700.
Who designed Archivo Narrow?
Archivo Narrow 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 Narrow?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Bertioga Sans Condensed (93), Roboto Condensed (84) and Plainsound Condensed (82), out of 100. Next to Archivo Narrow, Bertioga Sans Condensed is 9% lighter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Archivo and Archivo Black. See all 100 fonts like Archivo Narrow.