Serif · Impallari Type
Domine
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CSSfont-family: 'Domine', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Domine is a free serif by Impallari Type, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Domine has an x-height taller than 92%, is wider than 79% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.1 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Ledger
Domine on one light table with its two closest fonts, Ledger (84 out of 100) and Roboto Slab (80). Ledger has an x-height 10% shorter and more stroke contrast; Roboto Slab is 10% heavier, with less stroke contrast.
Domine and Ledger laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with DomineLedger…
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 Domine 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
Domine in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–700 · variable from 400 to 700
Variable weight, 400 to 700
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Domine, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Impallari Type
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–700
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–700
- 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, under another name. Not as “Domine”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Domine 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 Domine, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Domine under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Domine, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 54.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 72.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.75lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 55.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 42%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.06 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 92% of serifs
WidthWider than 79% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Domine
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Ledger84x-height 10% shorter · more stroke contrast
- Roboto Slab80less stroke contrast · 10% heavier
- IBM Plex Serif80x-height 4% shorter · 9% lighter · 3% narrower
- Prata79more stroke contrast · x-height 4% shorter · 7% lighter
- Arbutus Slab7918% heavier · x-height 8% shorter
- Besley77x-height 4% shorter · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Domine →Compare side by side →Get Domine on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Domine without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Roboto Slab80text 1.7% narrower · x-height 2.2% shorter
- IBM Plex Serif80text 2.8% narrower · x-height 4.4% shorter
- Prata79text 1.0% narrower · x-height 4.1% shorter
- Merriweather76same text width · x-height 2.8% taller
- Libre Caslon Text75text 1.6% narrower · x-height 2.9% shorter
- Brawler73text 2.6% narrower · x-height 3.7% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Domine loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 120.8% of its size, so running text keeps Domine’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Domine Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 120.82%;
ascent-override: 74.49%;
descent-override: 19.86%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Domine', 'Domine Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Domine
Of the 6,388 home pages that load Domine, 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 Sans18%1,131 sites · 1× chance
- Roboto15%967 sites · 0.7× chance
- Oswald10%638 sites · 3.5× chance
- Montserrat8.4%537 sites · 0.6× chance
- Playfair Display7.6%483 sites · 2.9× chance
- Lato7%450 sites · 0.9× chance
More than chanceCourier Prime 68×Chivo 30×Patua One 28×
Fonts that go with Domine: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerDomine + 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 Domine
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Domine free for commercial use?
Yes. Domine 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 “Domine”.
How do I download and install Domine?
FontKind doesn’t host Domine’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 Domine in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Domine 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 Domine Medium and Domine SemiBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Domine in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Domine under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Domine in Figma?
Yes: Domine is in Figma’s font menu with all four weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Domine have?
Domine comes in four weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700). It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 400 to 700.
Who designed Domine?
Domine was designed by Impallari Type. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2012. Impallari Type also made Libre Baskerville, Dancing Script, Libre Franklin and 29 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Domine?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Ledger (84), Roboto Slab (80) and IBM Plex Serif (80), out of 100. Next to Domine, Ledger has an x-height 10% shorter and more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Domine.