Sans serif · Cadson Demak
Fahkwang
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CSSfont-family: 'Fahkwang', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Fahkwang is a free sans serif by Cadson Demak, on Google Fonts since 2018. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Fahkwang has an x-height shorter than 75%, is wider than 85% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 85%. Its thickest strokes are 2.3 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Ranade
Fahkwang on one light table with its two closest fonts, Ranade (85 out of 100) and Tenor Sans (80). Ranade is 5% wider and 10% heavier, with an x-height 7% taller; Tenor Sans is 7% narrower.
Fahkwang and Ranade laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with FahkwangRanade…
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 Fahkwang 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
Fahkwang in 6 weights
6 weights, 200–700, with italics
- 200 Extra light, with its italic
- 300 Light, with its italic
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Fahkwang, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Cadson Demak
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 6 weights, 200–700, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2018
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, thai, 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.
Fahkwang 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 Fahkwang, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Fahkwang under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Fahkwang, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 49.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.70lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 56.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 36%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.27 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 75% of sans serifs
WidthWider than 85% of sans serifs
InkLighter than 85% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 97% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Fahkwang
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Ranade85x-height 7% taller · 5% wider · 10% heavier
- Tenor Sans807% narrower
- Archivo7313% narrower · less stroke contrast · 22% heavier
- Clash Display73less stroke contrast · 4% narrower
- Pathway Extreme72less stroke contrast · x-height 10% taller · 14% heavier
- Public Sans72less stroke contrast · 14% heavier · 7% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Fahkwang →Compare side by side →Get Fahkwang on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Fahkwang without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Zalando Sans SemiExpanded68text 0.7% narrower · x-height 4.9% taller
- Prompt56same text width · x-height 2.0% shorter
- Space Grotesk54text 2.3% narrower · same x-height
- Work Sans54text 0.7% narrower · x-height 2.0% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Fahkwang loads, this sets Arial in its place at 114% of its size, so running text keeps Fahkwang’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Fahkwang Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 113.97%;
ascent-override: 88.45%;
descent-override: 25.62%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Fahkwang', 'Fahkwang Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Fahkwang
Of the 1,515 home pages that load Fahkwang, 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
- Montserrat22%332 sites · 1.6× chance
- Roboto18%270 sites · 0.9× chance
- Ysabeau Office11%160 sites · 1,123× chance
- Poppins7.1%107 sites · 0.6× chance
- Inter5.5%84 sites · 0.5× chance
- Open Sans5.1%77 sites · 0.3× chance
More than chancePrompt 13×Montserrat 1.6×
Pair checkerFahkwang + 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 Fahkwang
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Fahkwang free for commercial use?
Yes. Fahkwang 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 Fahkwang?
FontKind doesn’t host Fahkwang’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds twelve font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Fahkwang in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Fahkwang 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 Fahkwang ExtraLight and Fahkwang 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 Fahkwang in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Fahkwang under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Fahkwang in Figma?
Yes: Fahkwang is in Figma’s font menu with all six weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Fahkwang have?
Fahkwang comes in six weights, from ExtraLight (200) to Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Fahkwang?
Fahkwang was designed by Cadson Demak. It has been on Google Fonts since September 2018. Cadson Demak also made K2D, Kanit, Prompt and 20 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Fahkwang?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Ranade (85), Tenor Sans (80) and Archivo (73), out of 100. Next to Fahkwang, Ranade is 5% wider and 10% heavier, with an x-height 7% taller. See all 100 fonts like Fahkwang.