Serif · Eduardo Tunni
Average
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CSSfont-family: 'Average', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Average is a free serif by Eduardo Tunni, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Average has an x-height shorter than 69%, is narrower than 75% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.8 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Andada Pro
Average on one light table with its two closest fonts, Andada Pro (88 out of 100) and Ruwudu (83). Andada Pro is 10% wider, with an x-height 8% taller; Ruwudu is 15% heavier, with an x-height 8% shorter and more stroke contrast.
Average and Andada Pro laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with AverageAndada Pro…
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 Average 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
Average 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 Average, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Eduardo Tunni
- Kind
- 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.
Average 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 Average, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Average under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Average, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 45.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 68.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.66lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 47.7% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 42%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.77 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 69% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 75% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore even than 65% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Average
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Average's own familyAverage Sans
- Andada Pro8810% wider · x-height 8% taller
- Ruwudu83x-height 8% shorter · 15% heavier · more stroke contrast
- Esteban796% wider · x-height 5% taller
- Lusitana79x-height 5% shorter · more stroke contrast · 7% heavier
- Walleye799% lighter · x-height 5% shorter
- Rosarivo78x-height 12% taller · 11% wider · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Average →Compare side by side →Get Average on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Average without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Lusitana79text 0.9% narrower · x-height 4.8% shorter
- Walleye79text 1.4% narrower · x-height 4.6% shorter
- Mate66text 1.0% wider · same x-height
- Labrada63same text width · same x-height
- Vesper Libre59text 2.5% wider · x-height 1.7% taller
- Fenix57text 3.0% narrower · x-height 1.3% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Average loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 105% of its size, so running text keeps Average’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Average Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 105.04%;
ascent-override: 90.73%;
descent-override: 25.04%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Average', 'Average Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Average
Of the 965 home pages that load Average, 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
- Roboto31%296 sites · 1.5× chance
- Open Sans18%170 sites · 1× chance
- Montserrat14%139 sites · 1.1× chance
- Poppins7.8%75 sites · 0.7× chance
- Lato7.4%71 sites · 0.9× chance
- Playfair Display5.2%50 sites · 2× chance
More than chancePlayfair Display 2×Roboto 1.5×
Pair checkerAverage + 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 Average
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Average free for commercial use?
Yes. Average 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 Average?
FontKind doesn’t host Average’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 Average in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Average 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 Average in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Average under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Average in Figma?
Yes: Average is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Average have?
Average 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 Average?
Average was designed by Eduardo Tunni. It has been on Google Fonts since March 2012. Eduardo Tunni also made Pathway Gothic One, Changa One, Graduate and 31 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Average?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Andada Pro (88), Ruwudu (83) and Esteban (79), out of 100. Next to Average, Andada Pro is 10% wider, with an x-height 8% taller. Its own family, listed apart, adds Average Sans. See all 100 fonts like Average.