Display · Dan Rhatigan
Astloch
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CSSfont-family: 'Astloch', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Astloch is a free display font by Dan Rhatigan, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Astloch has an x-height taller than 79%, is narrower than 92% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 96%. Its thickest strokes are 0.8 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Almendra Display
Astloch on one light table with its two closest fonts, Almendra Display (96 out of 100) and Moirai One (58). Almendra Display is 31% wider and 52% lighter, with an x-height 16% shorter; Moirai One is 66% wider and 50% lighter, with an x-height 17% shorter.
Astloch and Almendra Display laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with AstlochAlmendra Display…
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 Astloch 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
Astloch in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Astloch, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Dan Rhatigan
- Kind
- Display
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700
- 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 “Astloch”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Astloch 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 Astloch, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Astloch under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Astloch, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 60.1% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 76.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.78lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 36.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 17%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 0.83 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among display faces
Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 79% of display faces
WidthNarrower than 92% of display faces
InkLighter than 96% of display faces
ContrastMore even than 94% of display faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Astloch
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Almendra Display9631% wider · 52% lighter · x-height 16% shorter
- Moirai One5866% wider · 50% lighter · x-height 17% shorter
- Akronim57163% heavier · x-height 22% shorter · 3% wider
- Shizuru56119% heavier · x-height 44% shorter · 27% wider
- Jena Gotisch56166% heavier · 29% narrower · x-height 24% shorter
- Typefesse55109% wider · x-height 16% taller · 16% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Astloch →Compare side by side →Get Astloch on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Astloch without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
None of the fonts that look most like Astloch sets text to its width and x-height: a swap would move lines.
Fallback while it loads
Until Astloch loads, this sets Arial in its place at 74.3% of its size, so running text keeps Astloch’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Astloch Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 74.28%;
ascent-override: 128.06%;
descent-override: 34.57%;
line-gap-override: 3.49%;
}
font-family: 'Astloch', 'Astloch Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Astloch
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Astloch free for commercial use?
Yes. Astloch 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 “Astloch”.
How do I download and install Astloch?
FontKind doesn’t host Astloch’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 Astloch in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Astloch 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 Astloch in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Astloch under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Astloch in Figma?
Yes: Astloch is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Astloch have?
Astloch comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).
Who designed Astloch?
Astloch was designed by Dan Rhatigan. It has been on Google Fonts since February 2011. Dan Rhatigan also made Copse.
What fonts are similar to Astloch?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Almendra Display (96), Moirai One (58) and Akronim (57), out of 100. Next to Astloch, Almendra Display is 31% wider and 52% lighter, with an x-height 16% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Astloch.