Sans serif · Familjen STHLM AB
Familjen Grotesk
Find the font. Find its kind.
CSSfont-family: 'Familjen Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Familjen Grotesk is a free sans serif by Familjen STHLM AB, on Google Fonts since 2022. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Familjen Grotesk has an average x-height, is narrower than 67% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 64%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Haskoy
Familjen Grotesk on one light table with its two closest fonts, Haskoy (82 out of 100) and Akt (80). Haskoy is 14% lighter, with less stroke contrast; Akt is 8% wider, with less stroke contrast.
Familjen Grotesk and Haskoy laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Familjen GroteskHaskoy…
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 Familjen Grotesk 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
Familjen Grotesk in 4 weights
4 weights, 400–700, with italics · variable from 400 to 700
Variable weight, 400 to 700
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Familjen Grotesk, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Familjen STHLM AB
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–700, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2022
- Character sets
- 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.
Familjen Grotesk 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 Familjen Grotesk, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Familjen Grotesk under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Familjen Grotesk, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 65.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.77lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 47.9% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 44%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.25 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 67% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 64% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 68% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Familjen Grotesk
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Haskoy8214% lighter · less stroke contrast
- Akt808% wider · less stroke contrast
- TASA Orbiter799% wider
- Phlatt Grotesk7417% lighter · x-height 5% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Sarabun73Nearly identical proportions
- Inclusive Sans7211% wider · 7% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Familjen Grotesk →Compare side by side →Get Familjen Grotesk on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Familjen Grotesk without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Overused Grotesk69text 1.5% wider · same x-height
- Epunda Sans66text 2.4% narrower · same x-height
- Anek Latin65same text width · x-height 2.4% shorter
- Pontano Sans65text 0.5% narrower · same x-height
- PT Sans64text 2.7% wider · same x-height
- Rag Narrow63text 1.1% wider · x-height 4.0% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Familjen Grotesk loads, this sets Arial in its place at 95.1% of its size, so running text keeps Familjen Grotesk’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Familjen Grotesk Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 95.05%;
ascent-override: 107.84%;
descent-override: 23.67%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Familjen Grotesk', 'Familjen Grotesk Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Familjen Grotesk
Of the 957 home pages that load Familjen Grotesk, 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
09 / Questions
Questions about Familjen Grotesk
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Familjen Grotesk free for commercial use?
Yes. Familjen Grotesk 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 Familjen Grotesk?
FontKind doesn’t host Familjen Grotesk’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds two variable files, one for the uprights and one for the italics, 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 Familjen Grotesk in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Familjen Grotesk 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 Familjen Grotesk Medium and Familjen Grotesk 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 Familjen Grotesk in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Familjen Grotesk under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Familjen Grotesk in Figma?
Yes: Familjen Grotesk is in Figma’s font menu with all four weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Familjen Grotesk have?
Familjen Grotesk comes in four weights: Regular (400), Medium (500), SemiBold (600) and Bold (700), each with an italic. It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 400 to 700.
Who designed Familjen Grotesk?
Familjen Grotesk was designed by Familjen STHLM AB. It has been on Google Fonts since March 2022.
What fonts are similar to Familjen Grotesk?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Haskoy (82), Akt (80) and TASA Orbiter (79), out of 100. Next to Familjen Grotesk, Haskoy is 14% lighter, with less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Familjen Grotesk.