Serif · Joana Correia
Cantata One
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CSSfont-family: 'Cantata One', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Cantata One is a free serif by Joana Correia, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Cantata One has an x-height taller than 61%, is wider than 87% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 85%. Its thickest strokes are 3.3 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Libre Bodoni
Cantata One on one light table with its two closest fonts, Libre Bodoni (93 out of 100) and Prata (84). Libre Bodoni is 12% narrower, with an x-height 10% shorter and more stroke contrast; Prata is 19% lighter and 6% narrower, with more stroke contrast.
Cantata One and Libre Bodoni laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Cantata OneLibre Bodoni…
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 Cantata 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.
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Cantata 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 Cantata One, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Joana Correia
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- 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, under another name. Not as “Cantata”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Cantata One 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 Cantata One, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Cantata One under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Cantata One, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 74.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 58.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 48%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 3.33 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 61% of serifs
WidthWider than 87% of serifs
InkDarker than 85% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 86% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Cantata One
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Libre Bodoni9312% narrower · x-height 10% shorter · more stroke contrast
- Prata84more stroke contrast · 19% lighter · 6% narrower
- Zodiak8224% lighter
- GFS Didot7813% narrower · x-height 9% shorter · 17% lighter
- Happy Times at the IKOB7711% narrower · 12% lighter · less stroke contrast
- Besley77less stroke contrast · 12% lighter · x-height 4% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Cantata One →Compare side by side →Get Cantata One on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Cantata One without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- DejaVu Serif73text 1.3% narrower · x-height 3.9% taller
- Kalnia58text 0.7% wider · x-height 3.1% taller
- Tienne50text 1.5% narrower · x-height 2.8% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Cantata One loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 129.7% of its size, so running text keeps Cantata One’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Cantata One Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 129.69%;
ascent-override: 76.81%;
descent-override: 21.08%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Cantata One', 'Cantata One Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Cantata One
Of the 1,473 home pages that load Cantata 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
- Open Sans25%372 sites · 1.4× chance
- Lato16%239 sites · 2× chance
- Roboto9.6%141 sites · 0.5× chance
- DM Sans9.3%137 sites · 4.7× chance
- Inter8.7%128 sites · 0.9× chance
- Schibsted Grotesk8.7%128 sites · 12× chance
More than chanceFrank Ruhl Libre 46×Schibsted Grotesk 12×DM Sans 4.7×
Fonts that go with Cantata One: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerCantata 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 other09 / Questions
Questions about Cantata One
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Cantata One free for commercial use?
Yes. Cantata 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 “Cantata”.
How do I download and install Cantata One?
FontKind doesn’t host Cantata 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 Cantata One in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Cantata 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 Cantata One in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Cantata One under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Cantata One in Figma?
Yes: Cantata One is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Cantata One have?
Cantata 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 Cantata One?
Cantata One was designed by Joana Correia. It has been on Google Fonts since February 2012. Joana Correia also made Quando, Varta, Arima and one more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Cantata One?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Libre Bodoni (93), Prata (84) and Zodiak (82), out of 100. Next to Cantata One, Libre Bodoni is 12% narrower, with an x-height 10% shorter and more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Cantata One.