Sans serif · Jeremy Tribby
Barlow Condensed
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CSSfont-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Barlow Condensed is a free sans serif by Jeremy Tribby, on Google Fonts since 2017. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Barlow Condensed has an average x-height, is narrower than 93% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
Compare with Sofia Sans Extra Condensed →Compare with another font
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Sofia Sans Extra Condensed
Barlow Condensed on one light table with its two closest fonts, Sofia Sans Extra Condensed (85 out of 100) and Sofia Sans Condensed (85). Sofia Sans Extra Condensed is 19% narrower and 11% heavier, with an x-height 4% shorter; Sofia Sans Condensed has an x-height 4% shorter.
Barlow Condensed and Sofia Sans Extra Condensed laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Barlow CondensedSofia Sans Extra Condensed…
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 Barlow Condensed 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
Barlow Condensed in 9 weights
9 weights, 100–900, with italics
- 100 Thin, with its italic
- 200 Extra light, with its italic
- 300 Light, with its italic
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
- 800 Extra bold, with its italic
- 900 Black, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Barlow Condensed, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Jeremy Tribby
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 9 weights, 100–900, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2017
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, vietnamese
- 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.
Barlow Condensed 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 Barlow Condensed, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Barlow Condensed under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Barlow Condensed, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.72lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 38.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 42%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.14 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 93% of sans serifs
InkNear the middle of sans serifs
ContrastMore even than 62% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Barlow Condensed
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Barlow Condensed's own familyBarlow Semi CondensedBarlow
- Sofia Sans Extra Condensed8519% narrower · 11% heavier · x-height 4% shorter
- Sofia Sans Condensed85x-height 4% shorter
- Hubot Sans81x-height 4% taller
- BenchNine7716% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Agdasima729% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
- Kanalisirung72x-height 54% taller · 30% wider · 8% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Barlow Condensed →Compare side by side →Get Barlow Condensed on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Barlow Condensed without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Sofia Sans Condensed85text 2.4% narrower · x-height 3.8% shorter
- Marvel62same text width · x-height 1.2% shorter
- PT Sans Narrow51text 1.5% wider · x-height 1.2% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Barlow Condensed loads, this sets Arial in its place at 77.4% of its size, so running text keeps Barlow Condensed’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Barlow Condensed Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 77.43%;
ascent-override: 129.14%;
descent-override: 25.83%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', 'Barlow Condensed Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Barlow Condensed
Of the 31,275 home pages that load Barlow Condensed, 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
- Barlow34%10,569 sites · 27× chanceBarlow Condensed’s own family
- Roboto13%3,942 sites · 0.6× chance
- Inter10%3,276 sites · 1× chance
- Open Sans7.5%2,339 sites · 0.4× chance
- Montserrat7.3%2,269 sites · 0.5× chance
- Poppins6.5%2,024 sites · 0.6× chance
More than chanceAguafina Script 41×Gilda Display 34×Barlow 27×
Fonts that go with Barlow Condensed: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerBarlow Condensed + 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 Barlow Condensed
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Barlow Condensed free for commercial use?
Yes. Barlow Condensed 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 Barlow Condensed?
FontKind doesn’t host Barlow Condensed’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds 18 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 Barlow Condensed in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Barlow Condensed isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. On Windows, its weights beyond Regular and Bold show as fonts of their own, such as Barlow Condensed Thin and Barlow Condensed Black. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Barlow Condensed in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Barlow Condensed under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Barlow Condensed in Figma?
Yes: Barlow Condensed is in Figma’s font menu with all nine weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Barlow Condensed have?
Barlow Condensed comes in nine weights, from Thin (100) to Black (900), each with an italic.
Who designed Barlow Condensed?
Barlow Condensed was designed by Jeremy Tribby. It has been on Google Fonts since October 2017.
What fonts are similar to Barlow Condensed?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Sofia Sans Extra Condensed (85), Sofia Sans Condensed (85) and Hubot Sans (81), out of 100. Next to Barlow Condensed, Sofia Sans Extra Condensed is 19% narrower and 11% heavier, with an x-height 4% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Barlow Semi Condensed and Barlow. See all 100 fonts like Barlow Condensed.