Sans serif · Dario Manuel Muhafara
Galdeano
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CSSfont-family: 'Galdeano', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Galdeano is a free sans serif by Dario Manuel Muhafara, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Galdeano has an x-height shorter than 92%, is narrower than 82% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 67%. Its thickest strokes are 1.5 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Port Lligat Sans
Galdeano on one light table with its two closest fonts, Port Lligat Sans (89 out of 100) and Alegreya Sans (87). Port Lligat Sans has an x-height 5% taller and less stroke contrast; Alegreya Sans is 13% lighter, with an x-height 3% taller and less stroke contrast.
Galdeano and Port Lligat Sans laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with GaldeanoPort Lligat Sans…
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 Galdeano 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
Galdeano 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 Galdeano, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Dario Manuel Muhafara
- Kind
- Sans 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 “Galdeano”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Galdeano 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 Galdeano, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Galdeano under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Galdeano, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 44.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 60.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 44.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 45%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.51 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 92% of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 82% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 67% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 91% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Galdeano
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Port Lligat Sans89x-height 5% taller · less stroke contrast
- Alegreya Sans8713% lighter · x-height 3% taller · less stroke contrast
- Alegreya Sans SC8628% lighter · x-height 12% taller · 11% wider
- Libertinus Sans84more stroke contrast · 10% lighter · 5% wider
- Acme8030% heavier · x-height 14% taller · less stroke contrast
- Gurajada7528% narrower · x-height 26% shorter · 33% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Galdeano →Compare side by side →Get Galdeano on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Galdeano without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Alegreya Sans87text 2.1% narrower · x-height 3.4% taller
- Belleza34text 0.6% wider · x-height 1.4% taller
- UNAL Ancizar Sans33same text width · x-height 3.1% taller
- Port Lligat Slab30text 0.9% wider · x-height 4.7% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Galdeano loads, this sets Arial in its place at 89.4% of its size, so running text keeps Galdeano’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Galdeano Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 89.43%;
ascent-override: 91.69%;
descent-override: 25.72%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Galdeano', 'Galdeano Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Galdeano
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Galdeano free for commercial use?
Yes. Galdeano 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 “Galdeano”.
How do I download and install Galdeano?
FontKind doesn’t host Galdeano’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 Galdeano in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Galdeano 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 Galdeano in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Galdeano under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Galdeano in Figma?
Yes: Galdeano is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Galdeano have?
Galdeano 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 Galdeano?
Galdeano was designed by Dario Manuel Muhafara. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. Dario Manuel Muhafara also made Balthazar, Overlock and Overlock SC.
What fonts are similar to Galdeano?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Port Lligat Sans (89), Alegreya Sans (87) and Alegreya Sans SC (86), out of 100. Next to Galdeano, Port Lligat Sans has an x-height 5% taller and less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Galdeano.