Serif · Cyreal
Artifika
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CSSfont-family: 'Artifika', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Artifika is a free serif by Cyreal, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Artifika has an x-height taller than 78%, is wider than 89% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 65%. Its thickest strokes are 2.3 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Marko One
Artifika on one light table with its two closest fonts, Marko One (99 out of 100) and Aref Ruqaa Ink (73). Marko One is 25% heavier; Aref Ruqaa Ink is 15% narrower and 15% lighter, with an x-height 9% shorter.
Artifika and Marko One laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with ArtifikaMarko One…
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 Artifika alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Artifika 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 Artifika, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Cyreal
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Artifika 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 Artifika, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Artifika under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Artifika, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 51.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 69.9% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.73lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 59.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 44%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.31 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 78% of serifs
WidthWider than 89% of serifs
InkDarker than 65% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 62% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Artifika
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Marko One9925% heavier
- Aref Ruqaa Ink7315% narrower · x-height 9% shorter · 15% lighter
- Quando71x-height 17% taller · less stroke contrast
- Laila7013% narrower · less stroke contrast · 10% lighter
- Tienne66less stroke contrast
- Arima6315% narrower · 15% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Artifika →Compare side by side →Get Artifika on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Artifika without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Marko One99text 0.8% wider · x-height 0.9% taller
- Tienne66text 2.9% narrower · x-height 0.8% taller
- Ribeye32text 1.3% wider · x-height 1.6% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Artifika loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 131.5% of its size, so running text keeps Artifika’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Artifika Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 131.46%;
ascent-override: 73.69%;
descent-override: 18.86%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Artifika', 'Artifika Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Artifika
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Artifika free for commercial use?
Yes. Artifika 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 Artifika?
FontKind doesn’t host Artifika’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 Artifika in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Artifika 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 Artifika in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Artifika under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Artifika in Figma?
Yes: Artifika is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Artifika have?
Artifika 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 Artifika?
Artifika was designed by Cyreal. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2011. Cyreal also made Nunito, Oswald, Mulish and 31 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Artifika?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Marko One (99), Aref Ruqaa Ink (73) and Quando (71), out of 100. Next to Artifika, Marko One is 25% heavier. See all 100 fonts like Artifika.