Serif · Natanael Gama
Cinzel
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CSSfont-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Cinzel is a free serif by Natanael Gama, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Cinzel has an x-height taller than 97%, is wider than 95% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 98%. Its thickest strokes are 2.5 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Bellefair
Cinzel on one light table with its two closest fonts, Bellefair (91 out of 100) and Cormorant Infant (82). Bellefair is 73% heavier and 36% narrower, with an x-height 39% shorter; Cormorant Infant is 30% narrower and 43% heavier, with an x-height 36% shorter.
Cinzel and Bellefair laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with CinzelBellefair…
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 Cinzel 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 / Weights
Cinzel in 6 weights
6 weights, 400–900 · variable from 400 to 900
Variable weight, 400 to 900
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
- 800 Extra bold
- 900 Black
04 / Facts
Who made Cinzel, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Natanael Gama
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 6 weights, 400–900
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–900
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Cinzel 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 Cinzel, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Cinzel under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Cinzel, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 60.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.86lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 63.9% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 23%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.47 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 97% of serifs
WidthWider than 95% of serifs
InkLighter than 98% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 68% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Cinzel
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Cinzel's own familyCinzel Decorative
- Bellefair91x-height 39% shorter · 73% heavier · 36% narrower
- Cormorant Infant82x-height 36% shorter · 30% narrower · 43% heavier
- Gilda Display8143% heavier · x-height 21% shorter · 21% narrower
- Nanum Myeongjo8123% narrower · x-height 22% shorter · 32% heavier
- Ibarra Real Nova81x-height 29% shorter · 55% heavier · 27% narrower
- Cardo7872% heavier · x-height 27% shorter · 25% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Cinzel →Compare side by side →Get Cinzel on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Cinzel without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Cinzel loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 141.1% of its size, so running text keeps Cinzel’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Cinzel Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 141.10%;
ascent-override: 69.17%;
descent-override: 26.36%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Cinzel Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Cinzel
Of the 25,184 home pages that load Cinzel, 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
- Roboto14%3,502 sites · 0.7× chance
- Open Sans13%3,246 sites · 0.7× chance
- Montserrat12%2,972 sites · 0.9× chance
- Inter8.8%2,211 sites · 0.9× chance
- Lato7.7%1,935 sites · 0.9× chance
- Poppins7%1,760 sites · 0.6× chance
More than chanceCinzel Decorative 71×Fauna One 30×IM Fell English 26×
Fonts that go with Cinzel: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerCinzel + 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 Cinzel
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Cinzel free for commercial use?
Yes. Cinzel 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 Cinzel?
FontKind doesn’t host Cinzel’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds one variable file for every style, and a static folder with a file per style: install one set or the other, not both. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Cinzel in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Cinzel isn’t one of Microsoft 365’s cloud fonts. Installed, it is in Word’s font menu and PowerPoint’s. On Windows, its weights beyond Regular and Bold show as fonts of their own, such as Cinzel Medium and Cinzel Black. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Cinzel in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Cinzel under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Cinzel in Figma?
Yes: Cinzel is in Figma’s font menu with all six weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Cinzel have?
Cinzel comes in six weights, from Regular (400) to Black (900). It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 400 to 900.
Who designed Cinzel?
Cinzel was designed by Natanael Gama. It has been on Google Fonts since October 2012. Natanael Gama also made Exo 2, Exo, Arima and one more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Cinzel?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Bellefair (91), Cormorant Infant (82) and Gilda Display (81), out of 100. Next to Cinzel, Bellefair is 73% heavier and 36% narrower, with an x-height 39% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Cinzel Decorative. See all 100 fonts like Cinzel.