Sans serif · Sorkin Type
Denk One
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CSSfont-family: 'Denk One', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Denk One is a free sans serif by Sorkin Type, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Denk One has an x-height taller than 91%, is narrower than 63% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 92%. Its thickest strokes are 2.0 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Tanker
Denk One on one light table with its two closest fonts, Tanker (93 out of 100) and Chau Philomene One (93). Tanker is 9% narrower, with an x-height 28% taller and less stroke contrast; Chau Philomene One is 9% narrower, with an x-height 13% shorter and less stroke contrast.
Denk One and Tanker laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Denk OneTanker…
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 Denk One 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 / Sizes
Denk 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 Denk One, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Sorkin Type
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- Character sets
- cyrillic-ext, latin, latin-ext, 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 “Denk”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Denk One 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 Denk One, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Denk One under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Denk One, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 58.7% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 82.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 61%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.99 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 91% of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 63% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 92% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 95% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Denk One
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Tanker93x-height 28% taller · less stroke contrast · 9% narrower
- Chau Philomene One93x-height 13% shorter · 9% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Norwester87x-height 19% taller · less stroke contrast · 13% lighter
- Manosque66less stroke contrast · 20% heavier · 10% narrower
- Covid195921% wider · less stroke contrast · x-height 4% taller
- Monomaniac One5713% narrower · less stroke contrast · x-height 12% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Denk One →Compare side by side →Get Denk One on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Denk One without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Denk One loads, this sets Arial in its place at 99.2% of its size, so running text keeps Denk One’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Denk One Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 99.24%;
ascent-override: 104.21%;
descent-override: 21.75%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Denk One', 'Denk One Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Denk One
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Denk One free for commercial use?
Yes. Denk 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 “Denk”.
How do I download and install Denk One?
FontKind doesn’t host Denk 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 Denk One in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Denk 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 Denk One in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Denk One under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Denk One in Figma?
Yes: Denk One is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Denk One have?
Denk 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 Denk One?
Denk One was designed by Sorkin Type. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2012. Sorkin Type also made Merriweather, Fjalla One, Merriweather Sans and nine more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Denk One?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Tanker (93), Chau Philomene One (93) and Norwester (87), out of 100. Next to Denk One, Tanker is 9% narrower, with an x-height 28% taller and less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Denk One.