Serif · Viktoriya Grabowska
Fjord One
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CSSfont-family: 'Fjord One', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Fjord One is a free serif by Viktoriya Grabowska, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Fjord One has an x-height shorter than 63%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 69%. Its thickest strokes are 1.7 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Inika
Fjord One on one light table with its two closest fonts, Inika (87 out of 100) and Enriqueta (83). Inika is 4% wider, with an x-height 10% taller and less stroke contrast; Enriqueta has less stroke contrast and an x-height 3% taller.
Fjord One and Inika laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Fjord OneInika…
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 Fjord One 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 / Sizes
Fjord One 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 Fjord One, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Viktoriya Grabowska
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin
- 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 “Fjord” or “Fjord One”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Fjord One 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 Fjord One, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Fjord One under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Fjord One, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 46.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.66lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 44%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.72 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 63% of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkDarker than 69% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 66% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Fjord One
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Inika87x-height 10% taller · 4% wider · less stroke contrast
- Enriqueta83less stroke contrast · x-height 3% taller
- Poly82Nearly identical proportions
- Noticia Text80x-height 14% taller · 4% wider · 8% lighter
- Mate796% narrower · 12% lighter
- Mate SC7829% lighter · x-height 5% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Fjord One →Compare side by side →Get Fjord One on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Fjord One without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Enriqueta83same text width · x-height 3.5% taller
- Poly82same text width · x-height 2.0% taller
- Eczar73text 2.6% narrower · x-height 0.9% taller
- Neco67same text width · x-height 3.5% taller
- Habibi66text 2.9% wider · x-height 4.1% taller
- Cactus Classical Serif62same text width · x-height 2.2% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Fjord One loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 111.7% of its size, so running text keeps Fjord One’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Fjord One Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 111.73%;
ascent-override: 84.78%;
descent-override: 27.09%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Fjord One', 'Fjord One Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Fjord One
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Fjord One free for commercial use?
Yes. Fjord One 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 “Fjord” or “Fjord One”.
How do I download and install Fjord One?
FontKind doesn’t host Fjord One’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 Fjord One in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Fjord One 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 Fjord One in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Fjord One under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Fjord One in Figma?
Yes: Fjord One is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Fjord One have?
Fjord One 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 Fjord One?
Fjord One was designed by Viktoriya Grabowska. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2011. Viktoriya Grabowska also made Armata, Kavoon, Fruktur and five more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Fjord One?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Inika (87), Enriqueta (83) and Poly (82), out of 100. Next to Fjord One, Inika is 4% wider, with an x-height 10% taller and less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Fjord One.