Display · Riccardo De Franceschi

Contrail One

Q: Is Contrail One free for commercial use?

Yes. Contrail 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 “Contrail” or “Contrail One”.

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Case

Size72 px

Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in

Letter spacing0 em

Line height1.10

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CSSfont-family: 'Contrail One', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Contrail One is a free display font by Riccardo De Franceschi, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Contrail One has an x-height taller than 77%, is narrower than 68% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 62%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.

Compare with Bangers →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Bangers

Contrail One on one light table with its two closest fonts, Bangers (100 out of 100) and Timmana (86). Bangers is 22% heavier and 9% narrower, with an x-height 23% taller; Timmana is 13% heavier, with an x-height 20% shorter and more stroke contrast.

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Ink shared with Contrail OneBangers…

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.

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02 / Letters

The Contrail One alphabet

Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400

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03 / Sizes

Contrail 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 Contrail One, and can you use it?

Designer: Riccardo De Franceschi
Kind: Display
Styles: 1 weight (400)
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, under another name. Not as “Contrail” or “Contrail One”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Contrail One is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.

What each licence allows →

Read the licence

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 Contrail One, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut: Once installed. Design Space lists Contrail One under System. Fonts for Cricut →

From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.

How each app gets its fonts →

Get Contrail One on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Contrail One, measured

Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style

Hxgp in Contrail One. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named

x-height: 59.0% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 76.1% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.78lowercase against capitals
Width: 46.1% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 55%letter box filled
Contrast: 1.18 : 1nearly even strokes

How we measure →

Where it stands among display faces

Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind

x-heightLarger than 77% of display faces
WidthNarrower than 68% of display faces
InkDarker than 62% of display faces
ContrastNear the middle of display faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Contrail One

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

All 100 fonts similar to Contrail One →Compare side by side →Get Contrail One on Google Fonts

07 / Swap

Swap Contrail One without a jump

Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%

Fallback while it loads

Until Contrail One loads, this sets Arial in its place at 92.9% of its size, so running text keeps Contrail One’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Contrail One Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 92.86%;
  ascent-override: 101.96%;
  descent-override: 32.87%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Contrail One', 'Contrail One Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Questions

Questions about Contrail One

Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list

Is Contrail One free for commercial use?

Yes. Contrail 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 “Contrail” or “Contrail One”.

How do I download and install Contrail One?

FontKind doesn’t host Contrail 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 Contrail One in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Contrail 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 Contrail One in Google Docs?

Most likely. Search for Contrail One under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.

Is Contrail One in Figma?

Yes: Contrail One is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.

How many weights does Contrail One have?

Contrail 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 Contrail One?

Contrail One was designed by Riccardo De Franceschi. It has been on Google Fonts since October 2011. Riccardo De Franceschi also made Gravitas One, Emblema One, Goblin One and four more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Contrail One?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Bangers (100), Timmana (86) and Carter One (81), out of 100. Next to Contrail One, Bangers is 22% heavier and 9% narrower, with an x-height 23% taller. See all 100 fonts like Contrail One.