Serif · Cyreal
Brawler
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CSSfont-family: 'Brawler', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Brawler is a free serif by Cyreal, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Brawler has an x-height taller than 83%, is wider than 68% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.8 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Bitter
Brawler on one light table with its two closest fonts, Bitter (89 out of 100) and Amethysta (89). Bitter is 8% lighter, with less stroke contrast; Amethysta has more stroke contrast and an x-height 4% shorter.
Brawler and Bitter laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with BrawlerBitter…
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 Brawler 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 / Weights
Brawler in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Brawler, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Cyreal
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Brawler 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 Brawler, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Brawler under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Brawler, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 52.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 53.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 43%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.82 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 83% of serifs
WidthWider than 68% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore even than 63% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Brawler
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Bitter89less stroke contrast · 8% lighter
- Amethysta89more stroke contrast · x-height 4% shorter
- Kadwa85less stroke contrast · 12% heavier · 3% wider
- Volkhov8519% heavier · more stroke contrast · 5% wider
- Noticia Text84less stroke contrast
- Charis SIL82x-height 7% shorter · more stroke contrast · 7% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Brawler →Compare side by side →Get Brawler on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Brawler without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Bitter89text 1.2% narrower · x-height 2.3% taller
- Kadwa85text 2.9% wider · x-height 1.9% taller
- Noticia Text84text 0.5% wider · x-height 1.9% taller
- Bespoke Serif77text 0.6% wider · x-height 2.7% shorter
- Roboto Slab77text 1.0% wider · x-height 1.6% taller
- Bespoke Slab74text 3.0% wider · x-height 2.7% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Brawler loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 117.6% of its size, so running text keeps Brawler’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Brawler Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 117.63%;
ascent-override: 82.54%;
descent-override: 21.08%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Brawler', 'Brawler Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Brawler
Of the 432 home pages that load Brawler, 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
- Open Sans17%75 sites · 1× chance
- PT Sans17%73 sites · 16× chance
- Lora16%68 sites · 11× chanceSame designer
- Roboto13%55 sites · 0.6× chance
More than chancePT Sans 16×Lora 11×
Pair checkerBrawler + 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 Brawler
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Brawler free for commercial use?
Yes. Brawler 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 Brawler?
FontKind doesn’t host Brawler’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two 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 Brawler in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Brawler 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 Brawler in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Brawler under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Brawler in Figma?
Yes: Brawler is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Brawler have?
Brawler comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).
Who designed Brawler?
Brawler was designed by Cyreal. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2011. Cyreal also made Nunito, Oswald, Mulish and 31 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Brawler?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Bitter (89), Amethysta (89) and Kadwa (85), out of 100. Next to Brawler, Bitter is 8% lighter, with less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Brawler.