Display · Vernon Adams

Bowlby One

Q: Is Bowlby One free for commercial use?

Yes. Bowlby One is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1, which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Bowlby”, “Bowlby One” or “Bowlby One SC”.

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Case

Size72 px

Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in

Letter spacing0 em

Line height1.10

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CSSfont-family: 'Bowlby One', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Bowlby One is a free display font by Vernon Adams, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Bowlby One has an x-height taller than 75%, is wider than 89% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 97%. Its thickest strokes are 1.9 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.

Compare with Sigmar One →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Sigmar One

Bowlby One on one light table with its two closest fonts, Sigmar One (88 out of 100) and Luckiest Guy (78). Sigmar One is 19% lighter, with more stroke contrast; Luckiest Guy is 15% narrower, with an x-height 18% taller and less stroke contrast.

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Ink shared with Bowlby OneSigmar 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.

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02 / Letters

The Bowlby One 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.

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03 / Sizes

Bowlby One 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 Bowlby One, and can you use it?

Designer: Vernon Adams
Kind: Display
Styles: 1 weight (400)
On Google Fonts since: 2011
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, under another name. Not as “Bowlby”, “Bowlby One” or “Bowlby One SC”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Bowlby One is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.

What each licence allows →

Read the licence

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 Bowlby One, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut: Once installed. Design Space lists Bowlby One under System. Fonts for Cricut →

From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.

How each app gets its fonts →

Get Bowlby One on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Bowlby One, measured

Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style

Hxgp in Bowlby One. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named

x-height: 58.5% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 74.2% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.79lowercase against capitals
Width: 70.4% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 85%letter box filled
Contrast: 1.88 : 1moderate stroke contrast

How we measure →

Where it stands among display faces

Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind

x-heightLarger than 75% of display faces
WidthWider than 89% of display faces
InkDarker than 97% of display faces
ContrastMore contrast than 74% of display faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Bowlby One

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

Bowlby One's own familyBowlby One SC

All 100 fonts similar to Bowlby One →Compare side by side →Get Bowlby One on Google Fonts

07 / Swap

Swap Bowlby One without a jump

Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%

Fallback while it loads

Until Bowlby One loads, this sets Arial in its place at 140.7% of its size, so running text keeps Bowlby One’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Bowlby One Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 140.65%;
  ascent-override: 79.01%;
  descent-override: 32.36%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Bowlby One', 'Bowlby One Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Bowlby One

Of the 518 home pages that load Bowlby One, 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

The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerBowlby One + 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 other

09 / Questions

Questions about Bowlby One

Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list

Is Bowlby One free for commercial use?

Yes. Bowlby One is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Bowlby”, “Bowlby One” or “Bowlby One SC”.

How do I download and install Bowlby One?

FontKind doesn’t host Bowlby One’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 Bowlby One in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Bowlby One 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 Bowlby One in Google Docs?

Most likely. Search for Bowlby One under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.

Is Bowlby One in Figma?

Yes: Bowlby One is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.

How many weights does Bowlby One have?

Bowlby One 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 Bowlby One?

Bowlby One was designed by Vernon Adams. It has been on Google Fonts since July 2011. Vernon Adams also made Bangers, Nunito, Oswald and 52 more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Bowlby One?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Sigmar One (88), Luckiest Guy (78) and Dela Gothic One (77), out of 100. Next to Bowlby One, Sigmar One is 19% lighter, with more stroke contrast. Its own family, listed apart, adds Bowlby One SC. See all 100 fonts like Bowlby One.