Serif · Gary Lonergan
Donegal One
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CSSfont-family: 'Donegal One', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Donegal One is a free serif by Gary Lonergan, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Donegal One has an x-height taller than 60%, is wider than 77% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 82%. Its thickest strokes are 2.2 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Sentient
Donegal One on one light table with its two closest fonts, Sentient (84 out of 100) and Bespoke Serif (82). Sentient is 8% lighter; Bespoke Serif is 15% lighter.
Donegal One and Sentient laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Donegal OneSentient…
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 Donegal 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
Donegal 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 Donegal One, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Gary Lonergan
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- 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 “Donegal”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Donegal 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 Donegal One, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Donegal One under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Donegal One, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 49.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 74.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.67lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 55.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 47%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.24 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 60% of serifs
WidthWider than 77% of serifs
InkDarker than 82% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Donegal One
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Sentient848% lighter
- Bespoke Serif8215% lighter
- Merriweather80x-height 12% taller
- Headland One80x-height 17% taller · 7% wider · 10% lighter
- Poly799% narrower · x-height 5% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Rowan7715% lighter · 7% narrower · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Donegal One →Compare side by side →Get Donegal One on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Donegal One without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Hahmlet76text 1.5% narrower · x-height 1.2% shorter
- Volkhov75text 2.0% narrower · same x-height
- Anvers75text 1.3% narrower · x-height 1.4% shorter
- Amethysta72text 1.4% narrower · same x-height
- Young Serif69text 1.9% wider · same x-height
- Idiqlat68text 1.2% wider · x-height 1.8% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Donegal One loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 123.9% of its size, so running text keeps Donegal One’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Donegal One Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 123.91%;
ascent-override: 78.82%;
descent-override: 22.06%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Donegal One', 'Donegal One Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Donegal One
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Donegal One free for commercial use?
Yes. Donegal 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 “Donegal”.
How do I download and install Donegal One?
FontKind doesn’t host Donegal 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 Donegal One in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Donegal 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 Donegal One in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Donegal One under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Donegal One in Figma?
Yes: Donegal One is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Donegal One have?
Donegal 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 Donegal One?
Donegal One was designed by Gary Lonergan. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2012. Gary Lonergan also made Headland One.
What fonts are similar to Donegal One?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Sentient (84), Bespoke Serif (82) and Merriweather (80), out of 100. Next to Donegal One, Sentient is 8% lighter. See all 100 fonts like Donegal One.