Sans serif · Erik Kennedy
Figtree
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CSSfont-family: 'Figtree', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Figtree is a free sans serif by Erik Kennedy, on Google Fonts since 2022. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Figtree has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of NT Somic
Figtree on one light table with its two closest fonts, NT Somic (90 out of 100) and Fustat (83). NT Somic has nearly identical proportions; Fustat has nearly identical proportions.
Figtree and NT Somic laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with FigtreeNT Somic…
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 Figtree 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
Figtree in 7 weights
7 weights, 300–900, with italics · variable from 300 to 900
Variable weight, 300 to 900
- 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
- 800 Extra bold, with its italic
- 900 Black, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Figtree, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Erik Kennedy
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 7 weights, 300–900, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 300–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2022
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Figtree 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 Figtree, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Figtree under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Figtree, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 50.7% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 41%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.10 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthNear the middle of sans serifs
InkNear the middle of sans serifs
ContrastMore even than 73% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Figtree
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- NT Somic90Nearly identical proportions
- Fustat83Nearly identical proportions
- Cortado Sans833% wider
- Unageo82Nearly identical proportions
- Prodigy Sans81Nearly identical proportions
- Albert Sans818% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Figtree →Compare side by side →Get Figtree on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Figtree without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Fustat83same text width · same x-height
- Unageo82text 1.9% wider · same x-height
- Prodigy Sans81text 3.0% wider · same x-height
- Albert Sans81text 2.8% wider · same x-height
- Kulim Park80text 1.4% wider · same x-height
- Metropolis80text 1.5% wider · x-height 3.4% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Figtree loads, this sets Arial in its place at 101.5% of its size, so running text keeps Figtree’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Figtree Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 101.50%;
ascent-override: 93.60%;
descent-override: 24.63%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Figtree', 'Figtree Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Figtree
Of the 36,617 home pages that load Figtree, 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
- Poppins6.5%2,388 sites · 0.6× chance
- Roboto6.2%2,273 sites · 0.3× chance
- Inter5.6%2,036 sites · 0.5× chance
- Montserrat5%1,820 sites · 0.4× chance
- Open Sans4.5%1,630 sites · 0.2× chance
- Lato2.1%752 sites · 0.3× chance
More than chanceCaprasimo 12×Cal Sans 7.1×Bricolage Grotesque 4.9×
Fonts that go with Figtree: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerFigtree + 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 Figtree
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Figtree free for commercial use?
Yes. Figtree 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 Figtree?
FontKind doesn’t host Figtree’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 Figtree in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Figtree 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 Figtree Light and Figtree Black. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Figtree in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Figtree under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Figtree in Figma?
Yes: Figtree is in Figma’s font menu with all seven weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Figtree have?
Figtree comes in seven weights, from Light (300) to Black (900), each with an italic. It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 300 to 900.
Who designed Figtree?
Figtree was designed by Erik Kennedy. It has been on Google Fonts since July 2022.
What fonts are similar to Figtree?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are NT Somic (90), Fustat (83) and Cortado Sans (83), out of 100. Next to Figtree, NT Somic has nearly identical proportions. See all 100 fonts like Figtree.