Sans serif · Braille Institute
Atkinson Hyperlegible
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CSSfont-family: 'Atkinson Hyperlegible', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Atkinson Hyperlegible is a free sans serif by Braille Institute, Applied Design Works, Elliott Scott and three more, on Google Fonts since 2021. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Atkinson Hyperlegible has an x-height shorter than 72%, is narrower than 65% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Inclusive Sans
Atkinson Hyperlegible on one light table with its two closest fonts, Inclusive Sans (78 out of 100) and Giphurs (73). Inclusive Sans is 10% wider; Giphurs is 7% wider.
Atkinson Hyperlegible and Inclusive Sans laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Atkinson HyperlegibleInclusive Sans…
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 Atkinson Hyperlegible 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
Atkinson Hyperlegible in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Atkinson Hyperlegible, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Braille Institute, Applied Design Works, Elliott Scott, Megan Eiswerth, Linus Boman, Theodore Petrosky
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2021
- 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.
Atkinson Hyperlegible 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 Atkinson Hyperlegible, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Atkinson Hyperlegible under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Atkinson Hyperlegible, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 49.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 66.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 43%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.22 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 72% of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 65% of sans serifs
InkNear the middle of sans serifs
ContrastNear the middle of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Atkinson Hyperlegible
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Atkinson Hyperlegible's own familyAtkinson Hyperlegible NextAtkinson Hyperlegible Mono
- Inclusive Sans7810% wider
- Giphurs737% wider
- Hanken Grotesk734% wider
- Strichpunkt Sans7113% lighter · 6% wider
- Wonder Unit Sans6918% lighter
- Gantari687% wider · x-height 5% shorter · 7% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Atkinson Hyperlegible →Compare side by side →Get Atkinson Hyperlegible on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Atkinson Hyperlegible without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Hanken Grotesk73text 1.9% wider · x-height 0.6% shorter
- Wonder Unit Sans69text 0.9% narrower · x-height 2.6% shorter
- LCT-Ciburial66text 2.1% wider · x-height 0.8% taller
- Reddit Sans66text 1.8% wider · x-height 4.3% taller
- Phlatt Grotesk66same text width · x-height 3.8% shorter
- Apfel Grotezk66text 2.8% narrower · x-height 0.8% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Atkinson Hyperlegible loads, this sets Arial in its place at 99.8% of its size, so running text keeps Atkinson Hyperlegible’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Atkinson Hyperlegible Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 99.80%;
ascent-override: 95.19%;
descent-override: 29.06%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Atkinson Hyperlegible', 'Atkinson Hyperlegible Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Atkinson Hyperlegible
Of the 2,307 home pages that load Atkinson Hyperlegible, 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
- Roboto8.4%194 sites · 0.4× chance
- Montserrat5.7%131 sites · 0.4× chance
- Inter5.2%119 sites · 0.5× chance
- Open Sans3.9%91 sites · 0.2× chance
- Poppins3.8%88 sites · 0.3× chance
- Lato2.9%68 sites · 0.4× chance
More than chanceCalistoga 117×Jost 1.9×
Pair checkerAtkinson Hyperlegible + 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 Atkinson Hyperlegible
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Atkinson Hyperlegible free for commercial use?
Yes. Atkinson Hyperlegible 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 Atkinson Hyperlegible?
FontKind doesn’t host Atkinson Hyperlegible’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds four 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 Atkinson Hyperlegible in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Atkinson Hyperlegible 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 Atkinson Hyperlegible in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Atkinson Hyperlegible under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Atkinson Hyperlegible in Figma?
Yes: Atkinson Hyperlegible is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Atkinson Hyperlegible have?
Atkinson Hyperlegible comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Atkinson Hyperlegible?
Atkinson Hyperlegible was designed by Braille Institute, Applied Design Works, Elliott Scott, Megan Eiswerth, Linus Boman and Theodore Petrosky. It has been on Google Fonts since April 2021.
What fonts are similar to Atkinson Hyperlegible?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Inclusive Sans (78), Giphurs (73) and Hanken Grotesk (73), out of 100. Next to Atkinson Hyperlegible, Inclusive Sans is 10% wider. Its own family, listed apart, adds Atkinson Hyperlegible Next and Atkinson Hyperlegible Mono. See all 100 fonts like Atkinson Hyperlegible.