Display · Vernon Adams
Corben
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CSSfont-family: 'Corben', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Corben is a free display font by Vernon Adams, on Google Fonts since 2010. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Corben has an x-height shorter than 85%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 63%. Its thickest strokes are 1.8 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Chubbo
Corben on one light table with its two closest fonts, Chubbo (75 out of 100) and Oldenburg (75). Chubbo is 4% narrower, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 4% taller; Oldenburg is 6% wider, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 7% taller.
Corben and Chubbo laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with CorbenChubbo…
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 Corben 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 / Weights
Corben in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Corben, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Vernon Adams
- Kind
- Display
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2010
- 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 “Corben”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Corben 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 Corben, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Corben under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Corben, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 68.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.68lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 54.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 44%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.84 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among display faces
Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 85% of display faces
WidthNear the middle of display faces
InkLighter than 63% of display faces
ContrastMore contrast than 72% of display faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Corben
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Chubbo75less stroke contrast · 4% narrower · x-height 4% taller
- Oldenburg75less stroke contrast · x-height 7% taller · 6% wider
- Averia Serif Libre75more stroke contrast · 4% narrower
- Coustard69x-height 14% taller · 14% heavier · less stroke contrast
- Stoke6516% wider · x-height 7% taller · 8% heavier
- Kiwi Maru65less stroke contrast · x-height 9% taller · 9% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Corben →Compare side by side →Get Corben on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Corben without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Chubbo75text 2.6% narrower · x-height 3.9% taller
- Averia Serif Libre75same text width · same x-height
- Maitree44text 2.3% wider · x-height 4.5% taller
- Copse44text 1.3% narrower · x-height 4.5% taller
- Fraunces41text 2.0% wider · x-height 0.6% taller
- Alice31text 2.2% narrower · x-height 2.2% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Corben loads, this sets Arial in its place at 104.2% of its size, so running text keeps Corben’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Corben Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 104.21%;
ascent-override: 132.42%;
descent-override: 45.40%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Corben', 'Corben Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Corben
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Corben free for commercial use?
Yes. Corben 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 “Corben”.
How do I download and install Corben?
FontKind doesn’t host Corben’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two 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 Corben in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Corben 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 Corben in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Corben under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Corben in Figma?
Yes: Corben is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Corben have?
Corben comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).
Who designed Corben?
Corben was designed by Vernon Adams. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2010. Vernon Adams also made Bangers, Nunito, Oswald and 53 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Corben?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Chubbo (75), Oldenburg (75) and Averia Serif Libre (75), out of 100. Next to Corben, Chubbo is 4% narrower, with less stroke contrast and an x-height 4% taller. See all 100 fonts like Corben.