Handwriting · Robert Leuschke
Explora
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CSSfont-family: 'Explora', cursive; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Explora is a free handwriting font by Robert Leuschke, on Google Fonts since 2021. Among the 331 handwriting faces on FontKind, Explora has an x-height shorter than 74%, is narrower than 95% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 98%. Its thickest strokes are 1.8 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Italianno
Explora on one light table with its two closest fonts, Italianno (88 out of 100) and Waterfall (80). Italianno is 164% heavier, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 24% shorter; Waterfall is 78% heavier, with an x-height 25% shorter and more stroke contrast.
Explora and Italianno laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with ExploraItalianno…
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 Explora 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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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Explora 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 Explora, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Robert Leuschke
- Kind
- Handwriting
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2021
- Character sets
- cherokee, 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Explora 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 Explora, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Explora under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Explora, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 34.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 60.4% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.58lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 25.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 18%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.83 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among handwriting faces
Ranked against all 331 handwriting faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 74% of handwriting faces
WidthNarrower than 95% of handwriting faces
InkLighter than 98% of handwriting faces
ContrastMore contrast than 78% of handwriting faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Explora
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Italianno88164% heavier · more stroke contrast · x-height 24% shorter
- Waterfall8078% heavier · x-height 25% shorter · more stroke contrast
- Tangerine76117% heavier · x-height 27% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Grey Qo74121% heavier · x-height 11% shorter · 8% wider
- Birthstone73119% heavier · 25% wider · x-height 16% taller
- Moon Dance71101% heavier · 22% wider · x-height 4% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Explora →Compare side by side →Get Explora on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Explora without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Explora loads, this sets Arial in its place at 52.5% of its size, so running text keeps Explora’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Explora Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 52.50%;
ascent-override: 161.92%;
descent-override: 66.67%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Explora', 'Explora Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Explora
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Explora free for commercial use?
Yes. Explora is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included.
How do I download and install Explora?
FontKind doesn’t host Explora’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 Explora in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Explora 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 Explora in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Explora under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Explora in Figma?
Yes: Explora is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Explora have?
Explora 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 Explora?
Explora was designed by Robert Leuschke. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2021. Robert Leuschke also made Smooch Sans, Updock, Great Vibes and 84 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Explora?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Italianno (88), Waterfall (80) and Tangerine (76), out of 100. Next to Explora, Italianno is 164% heavier, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 24% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Explora.