Sans serif · PolarSys
B612
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CSSfont-family: 'B612', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
B612 is a free sans serif by PolarSys, Nicolas Chauveau, Thomas Paillot and two more, on Google Fonts since 2018. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, B612 has an x-height taller than 86%, is wider than 73% 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 Andika
B612 on one light table with its two closest fonts, Andika (73 out of 100) and Convergence (70). Andika is 10% heavier and 4% narrower, with an x-height 11% shorter; Convergence is 14% heavier, with an x-height 3% shorter.
B612 and Andika laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with B612Andika…
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 B612 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
B612 in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made B612, and can you use it?
- Designer
- PolarSys, Nicolas Chauveau, Thomas Paillot, Jonathan Favre-Lamarine, Jean-Luc Vinot
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2018
- 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.
B612 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 B612, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists B612 under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
B612, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 55.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 76.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.73lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 53.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 40%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.23 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 86% of sans serifs
WidthWider than 73% of sans serifs
InkNear the middle of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 62% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to B612
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
B612's own familyB612 Mono
- Andika73x-height 11% shorter · 10% heavier · 4% narrower
- Convergence7014% heavier · x-height 3% shorter
- Amarna67x-height 10% shorter · 7% narrower
- Merriweather Sans6620% heavier · more stroke contrast
- Junction64Nearly identical proportions
- RocknRoll One6328% heavier · 6% wider · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to B612 →Compare side by side →Get B612 on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap B612 without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Convergence70text 0.5% wider · x-height 3.5% shorter
- Merriweather Sans66text 2.9% narrower · same x-height
- Junction64text 1.3% narrower · x-height 1.6% shorter
- ABeeZee62text 1.2% narrower · x-height 4.9% shorter
- Biryani55same text width · x-height 1.0% shorter
- Martel Sans53text 1.8% narrower · x-height 4.4% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until B612 loads, this sets Arial in its place at 110.2% of its size, so running text keeps B612’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'B612 Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 110.19%;
ascent-override: 87.58%;
descent-override: 22.69%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'B612', 'B612 Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about B612
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is B612 free for commercial use?
Yes. B612 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 B612?
FontKind doesn’t host B612’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 B612 in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: B612 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 B612 in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for B612 under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is B612 in Figma?
Yes: B612 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 B612 have?
B612 comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed B612?
B612 was designed by PolarSys, Nicolas Chauveau, Thomas Paillot, Jonathan Favre-Lamarine and Jean-Luc Vinot. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2018.
What fonts are similar to B612?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Andika (73), Convergence (70) and Amarna (67), out of 100. Next to B612, Andika is 10% heavier and 4% narrower, with an x-height 11% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds B612 Mono. See all 100 fonts like B612.