Sans serif · Carrois Apostrophe
Carrois Gothic SC
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CSSfont-family: 'Carrois Gothic SC', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Carrois Gothic SC is a free sans serif by Carrois Apostrophe, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Carrois Gothic SC has an x-height taller than 86%, is wider than 73% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 91%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Orienta
Carrois Gothic SC on one light table with its two closest fonts, Orienta (84 out of 100) and Plainsound Condensed (83). Orienta is 27% heavier, with an x-height 5% shorter; Plainsound Condensed is 39% heavier and 18% narrower, with an x-height 7% shorter.
Carrois Gothic SC and Orienta laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Carrois Gothic SCOrienta…
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 Carrois Gothic SC 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.
- a
- b
- c
- d
- e
- f
- g
- h
- i
- j
- k
- l
- m
- n
- o
- p
- q
- r
- s
- t
- u
- v
- w
- x
- y
- z
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Carrois Gothic SC 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 Carrois Gothic SC, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Carrois Apostrophe
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- 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 “Carrois”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Carrois Gothic SC 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 Carrois Gothic SC, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Carrois Gothic SC under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Carrois Gothic SC, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 56.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 72.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.78lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 53.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 33%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.28 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 86% of sans serifs
WidthWider than 73% of sans serifs
InkLighter than 91% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 74% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Carrois Gothic SC
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Carrois Gothic SC's own familyCarrois Gothic
- Orienta8427% heavier · x-height 5% shorter
- Plainsound Condensed8339% heavier · 18% narrower · x-height 7% shorter
- Fira Sans Extra Condensed8321% narrower · 38% heavier · x-height 6% shorter
- Roboto Condensed8241% heavier · 18% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
- News Cycle8120% narrower · x-height 8% shorter · 9% heavier
- Scada8140% heavier · x-height 11% shorter · 10% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Carrois Gothic SC →Compare side by side →Get Carrois Gothic SC on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Carrois Gothic SC without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Sintony78text 1.5% wider · x-height 2.1% taller
- Pathway Extreme63text 2.9% wider · x-height 3.6% shorter
- BIZ UDGothic61text 1.7% wider · x-height 0.9% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Carrois Gothic SC loads, this sets Arial in its place at 110% of its size, so running text keeps Carrois Gothic SC’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Carrois Gothic SC Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 110.03%;
ascent-override: 83.80%;
descent-override: 24.54%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Carrois Gothic SC', 'Carrois Gothic SC Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Carrois Gothic SC
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Carrois Gothic SC free for commercial use?
Yes. Carrois Gothic SC 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 “Carrois”.
How do I download and install Carrois Gothic SC?
FontKind doesn’t host Carrois Gothic SC’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 Carrois Gothic SC in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Carrois Gothic SC 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 Carrois Gothic SC in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Carrois Gothic SC under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Carrois Gothic SC in Figma?
Yes: Carrois Gothic SC is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Carrois Gothic SC have?
Carrois Gothic SC 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 Carrois Gothic SC?
Carrois Gothic SC was designed by Carrois Apostrophe. It has been on Google Fonts since September 2012. Carrois Apostrophe also made Fira Sans, Share Tech, Share Tech Mono and five more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Carrois Gothic SC?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Orienta (84), Plainsound Condensed (83) and Fira Sans Extra Condensed (83), out of 100. Next to Carrois Gothic SC, Orienta is 27% heavier, with an x-height 5% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Carrois Gothic. See all 100 fonts like Carrois Gothic SC.