Serif · Aoife Mooney
BioRhyme Expanded
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CSSfont-family: 'BioRhyme Expanded', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
BioRhyme Expanded is a free serif by Aoife Mooney, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, BioRhyme Expanded has an average x-height, is wider than 100% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 63%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
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01 / Light table
Laid on top of BhuTuka Expanded One
BioRhyme Expanded on one light table with its two closest fonts, BhuTuka Expanded One (96 out of 100) and Stint Ultra Expanded (91). BhuTuka Expanded One is 60% lighter and 23% narrower, with an x-height 24% shorter; Stint Ultra Expanded is 36% narrower and 18% lighter.
BioRhyme Expanded and BhuTuka Expanded One laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with BioRhyme ExpandedBhuTuka Expanded One…
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 BioRhyme Expanded alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
BioRhyme Expanded in 5 weights
5 weights, 200–800
- 200 Extra light
- 300 Light
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
- 800 Extra bold
04 / Facts
Who made BioRhyme Expanded, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Aoife Mooney
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 5 weights, 200–800
- On Google Fonts since
- 2016
- 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.
BioRhyme Expanded 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 BioRhyme Expanded, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists BioRhyme Expanded under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
BioRhyme Expanded, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 47.1% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 68.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.69lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 102.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 40%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.29 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthWider than 100% of serifs
InkLighter than 63% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 86% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to BioRhyme Expanded
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
BioRhyme Expanded's own familyBioRhyme
- BhuTuka Expanded One9660% lighter · x-height 24% shorter · 23% narrower
- Stint Ultra Expanded9136% narrower · 18% lighter
- Vast Shadow8022% narrower · 25% heavier
- Halibut Expanded7432% narrower · more stroke contrast · x-height 12% shorter
- BBH Bartle62x-height 49% taller · 62% heavier · 28% wider
- Diplomata SC60x-height 18% taller · 16% wider · 18% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to BioRhyme Expanded →Compare side by side →Get BioRhyme Expanded on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap BioRhyme Expanded without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
None of the fonts that look most like BioRhyme Expanded sets text to its width and x-height: a swap would move lines.
Fallback while it loads
Until BioRhyme Expanded loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 225% of its size, so running text keeps BioRhyme Expanded’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'BioRhyme Expanded Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 225.04%;
ascent-override: 50.08%;
descent-override: 18.75%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'BioRhyme Expanded', 'BioRhyme Expanded Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about BioRhyme Expanded
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is BioRhyme Expanded free for commercial use?
Yes. BioRhyme Expanded 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 BioRhyme Expanded?
FontKind doesn’t host BioRhyme Expanded’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds five 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 BioRhyme Expanded in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: BioRhyme Expanded 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 BioRhyme Expanded ExtraLight and BioRhyme Expanded ExtraBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is BioRhyme Expanded in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for BioRhyme Expanded under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is BioRhyme Expanded in Figma?
Yes: BioRhyme Expanded is in Figma’s font menu with all five weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does BioRhyme Expanded have?
BioRhyme Expanded comes in five weights: ExtraLight (200), Light (300), Regular (400), Bold (700) and ExtraBold (800).
Who designed BioRhyme Expanded?
BioRhyme Expanded was designed by Aoife Mooney. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2016. Aoife Mooney also made Freeman.
What fonts are similar to BioRhyme Expanded?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are BhuTuka Expanded One (96), Stint Ultra Expanded (91) and Vast Shadow (80), out of 100. Next to BioRhyme Expanded, BhuTuka Expanded One is 60% lighter and 23% narrower, with an x-height 24% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds BioRhyme. See all 100 fonts like BioRhyme Expanded.