Serif · Nidud
Caudex
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CSSfont-family: 'Caudex', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Caudex is a free serif by Nidud, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Caudex has an x-height shorter than 68%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 68%. Its thickest strokes are 2.8 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Trirong
Caudex on one light table with its two closest fonts, Trirong (73 out of 100) and Lustria (72). Trirong is 6% wider and 9% lighter, with an x-height 9% taller; Lustria is 4% wider, with an x-height 10% taller and less stroke contrast.
Caudex and Trirong laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with CaudexTrirong…
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 Caudex alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Caudex in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Caudex, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Nidud
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- greek, greek-ext, latin, latin-ext, runic, vietnamese
- 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 “Caudex”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Caudex 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 Caudex, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Caudex under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Caudex, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 45.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 68.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 39%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.82 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 68% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkLighter than 68% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 78% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Caudex
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Trirong73x-height 9% taller · 6% wider · 9% lighter
- Lustria72x-height 10% taller · less stroke contrast · 4% wider
- Cardo716% narrower · x-height 4% shorter
- Fraunces7117% heavier · 5% wider
- Junge7123% lighter · x-height 11% taller · less stroke contrast
- Shippori Mincho B16813% lighter · 5% wider · x-height 5% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Caudex →Compare side by side →Get Caudex on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Caudex without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Gambetta65text 3.0% narrower · x-height 1.2% shorter
- Spectral63text 2.3% narrower · x-height 1.6% shorter
- Gilda Display62text 0.6% narrower · x-height 3.4% taller
- Epistle61text 2.4% narrower · x-height 4.9% taller
- Taviraj60text 2.6% wider · x-height 2.7% taller
- Song Myung60text 2.4% narrower · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Caudex loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 113% of its size, so running text keeps Caudex’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Caudex Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 113.02%;
ascent-override: 87.88%;
descent-override: 26.18%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Caudex', 'Caudex Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Caudex
Of the 1,474 home pages that load Caudex, 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 Sans20%293 sites · 1.1× chance
- Roboto15%223 sites · 0.7× chance
- Oswald7.6%112 sites · 2.7× chance
- Lato7.3%107 sites · 0.9× chance
- Montserrat7.1%104 sites · 0.5× chance
- Poppins6.2%92 sites · 0.6× chance
More than chanceMarcellus 23×Oswald 2.7×
Pair checkerCaudex + 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 Caudex
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Caudex free for commercial use?
Yes. Caudex 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 “Caudex”.
How do I download and install Caudex?
FontKind doesn’t host Caudex’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds four 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 Caudex in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Caudex 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 Caudex in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Caudex under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Caudex in Figma?
Yes: Caudex is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Caudex have?
Caudex comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Caudex?
Caudex was designed by Nidud. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2011.
What fonts are similar to Caudex?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Trirong (73), Lustria (72) and Cardo (71), out of 100. Next to Caudex, Trirong is 6% wider and 9% lighter, with an x-height 9% taller. See all 100 fonts like Caudex.