Sans serif · Jeremy Tribby
Barlow Semi Condensed
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CSSfont-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Barlow Semi Condensed is a free sans serif by Jeremy Tribby, on Google Fonts since 2017. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Barlow Semi Condensed has an average x-height, is narrower than 85% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 71%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
Compare with Sofia Sans Condensed →Compare with another font
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Sofia Sans Condensed
Barlow Semi Condensed on one light table with its two closest fonts, Sofia Sans Condensed (80 out of 100) and Sofia Sans Semi Condensed (78). Sofia Sans Condensed is 13% narrower and 15% heavier, with an x-height 4% shorter; Sofia Sans Semi Condensed is 7% wider and 10% heavier, with an x-height 4% shorter.
Barlow Semi Condensed and Sofia Sans Condensed laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Barlow Semi CondensedSofia Sans 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 Semi 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 Semi 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 Semi 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 Semi 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 Semi Condensed, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Barlow Semi Condensed under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Barlow Semi 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
- 43.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 39%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.15 : 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 85% of sans serifs
InkLighter than 71% of sans serifs
ContrastNear the middle of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Barlow Semi Condensed
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Barlow Semi Condensed's own familyBarlowBarlow Condensed
- Sofia Sans Condensed8013% narrower · 15% heavier · x-height 4% shorter
- Sofia Sans Semi Condensed787% wider · 10% heavier · x-height 4% shorter
- Rajdhani7729% lighter
- Pilcrow Rounded76x-height 6% taller · 7% lighter
- Sofia Sans7412% wider · 12% heavier · x-height 4% shorter
- Abel7412% lighter · 3% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Barlow Semi Condensed →Compare side by side →Get Barlow Semi Condensed on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Barlow Semi Condensed without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Abel74text 1.3% narrower · x-height 1.2% shorter
- Akshar71text 0.6% narrower · same x-height
- Ropa Sans63text 2.3% narrower · x-height 3.6% shorter
- Roboto Condensed63text 2.1% wider · x-height 4.4% taller
- Plainsound Condensed50text 0.6% wider · x-height 2.8% taller
- News Cycle50same text width · x-height 1.8% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Barlow Semi Condensed loads, this sets Arial in its place at 87.5% of its size, so running text keeps Barlow Semi Condensed’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 87.49%;
ascent-override: 114.30%;
descent-override: 22.86%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', 'Barlow Semi Condensed Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Barlow Semi Condensed
Of the 12,382 home pages that load Barlow Semi 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
- Barlow25%3,134 sites · 20× chanceBarlow Semi Condensed’s own family
- Roboto20%2,425 sites · 1× chance
- Barlow Condensed13%1,549 sites · 25× chanceBarlow Semi Condensed’s own family
- Open Sans7.5%926 sites · 0.4× chance
- Montserrat7.3%905 sites · 0.5× chance
- Poppins5.5%676 sites · 0.5× chance
More than chanceBarlow Condensed 25×Barlow 20×Bebas Neue 1.7×
Fonts that go with Barlow Semi Condensed: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerBarlow Semi 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 Semi Condensed
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Barlow Semi Condensed free for commercial use?
Yes. Barlow Semi 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 Semi Condensed?
FontKind doesn’t host Barlow Semi 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 Semi Condensed in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Barlow Semi 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 Semi Condensed Thin and Barlow Semi 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 Semi Condensed in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Barlow Semi Condensed under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Barlow Semi Condensed in Figma?
Yes: Barlow Semi 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 Semi Condensed have?
Barlow Semi Condensed comes in nine weights, from Thin (100) to Black (900), each with an italic.
Who designed Barlow Semi Condensed?
Barlow Semi Condensed was designed by Jeremy Tribby. It has been on Google Fonts since October 2017.
What fonts are similar to Barlow Semi Condensed?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Sofia Sans Condensed (80), Sofia Sans Semi Condensed (78) and Rajdhani (77), out of 100. Next to Barlow Semi Condensed, Sofia Sans Condensed is 13% narrower and 15% heavier, with an x-height 4% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Barlow and Barlow Condensed. See all 100 fonts like Barlow Semi Condensed.