Display · Astigmatic

Dynalight

Q: Is Dynalight free for commercial use?

Yes. Dynalight 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 “Dynalight”.

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Size72 px

Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in

Letter spacing0 em

Line height1.10

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

Dynalight is a free display font by Astigmatic, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Dynalight has an x-height shorter than 98%, is narrower than 96% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.6 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.

Compare with Playball →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Playball

Dynalight on one light table with its two closest fonts, Playball (73 out of 100) and Srisakdi (71). Playball is 23% wider, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 14% taller; Srisakdi is 38% wider and 50% lighter, with an x-height 36% taller.

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Ink shared with DynalightPlayball…

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 Dynalight 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.

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With this font

Write your ownCursive font generator →Your words in Dynalight and 29 more cursive fonts. Download any of them as a PNG for Canva or an SVG for Cricut.

03 / Sizes

Dynalight 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 Dynalight, and can you use it?

Designer: Astigmatic
Kind: Display
Styles: 1 weight (400)
On Google Fonts since: 2011
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 “Dynalight”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Dynalight 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 Dynalight, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut: Once installed. Design Space lists Dynalight 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 Dynalight on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Dynalight, measured

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

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

x-height: 35.1% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 70.0% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.50lowercase against capitals
Width: 33.1% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 47%letter box filled
Contrast: 1.58 : 1moderate stroke contrast

How we measure →

Where it stands among display faces

Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind

x-heightSmaller than 98% of display faces
WidthNarrower than 96% of display faces
InkNear the middle of display faces
ContrastMore contrast than 67% of display faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Dynalight

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

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

07 / Swap

Swap Dynalight without a jump

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

Moon Dance36text 1.2% narrower · x-height 3.5% taller

Fallback while it loads

Until Dynalight loads, this sets Arial in its place at 67% of its size, so running text keeps Dynalight’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Dynalight Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 66.98%;
  ascent-override: 134.13%;
  descent-override: 47.01%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Dynalight', 'Dynalight Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Dynalight

Of the 377 home pages that load Dynalight, 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

The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerDynalight + 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 other

09 / Questions

Questions about Dynalight

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

Is Dynalight free for commercial use?

Yes. Dynalight 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 “Dynalight”.

How do I download and install Dynalight?

FontKind doesn’t host Dynalight’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 Dynalight in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Dynalight 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 Dynalight in Google Docs?

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

Is Dynalight in Figma?

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

How many weights does Dynalight have?

Dynalight 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 Dynalight?

Dynalight was designed by Astigmatic. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. Astigmatic also made Aclonica, Parisienne, Righteous and 54 more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Dynalight?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Playball (73), Srisakdi (71) and Dancing Script (64), out of 100. Next to Dynalight, Playball is 23% wider, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 14% taller. See all 100 fonts like Dynalight.