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Serif · Eben Sorkin

Gelasio

Case
72 px
400 Regular
0 em
1.10

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CSSfont-family: 'Gelasio', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Gelasio is a free serif by Eben Sorkin, on Google Fonts since 2019. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Gelasio has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is darker than 69%. Its thickest strokes are 2.3 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.

Compare with Song Myung →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Song Myung

Gelasio on one light table with its two closest fonts, Song Myung (87 out of 100) and Asar (82). Song Myung is 12% heavier, with an x-height 6% shorter and more stroke contrast; Asar is 7% narrower, with an x-height 6% shorter and less stroke contrast.

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Gelasio and Song Myung laid on top of each other.

Ink shared with GelasioSong Myung…

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.

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02 / Letters

The Gelasio 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.

  • &
  • ?
  • !
  • @
  • %
  • (
  • )

With this font

03 / Weights

Gelasio 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 Gelasio, and can you use it?

Designer
Eben Sorkin
Kind
Serif
Styles
4 weights, 400–700, with italics
Variable axes
Weight 400–700
On Google Fonts since
2019
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.

Gelasio is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.

What each licence allows →

Read the licence

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 Gelasio, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut
Once installed. Design Space lists Gelasio under System. Fonts for Cricut →

From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.

How each app gets its fonts →

Get Gelasio on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Gelasio, measured

Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style

Hxgp in Gelasio. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named
x-height
48.5% of the emlowercase x
Cap height
69.3% of the emcapitals
x / cap
0.70lowercase against capitals
Width
49.9% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink
44%letter box filled
Contrast
2.26 : 1high stroke contrast

How we measure →

Where it stands among serifs

Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind

  • x-heightNear the middle of serifs

  • WidthNear the middle of serifs

  • InkDarker than 69% of serifs

  • ContrastNear the middle of serifs

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Gelasio

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

All 100 fonts similar to Gelasio →Compare side by side →Get Gelasio on Google Fonts

07 / Swap

Swap Gelasio without a jump

Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%

Fallback while it loads

Until Gelasio loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 110% of its size, so running text keeps Gelasio’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Gelasio Fallback';
  src: local('Times New Roman');
  size-adjust: 110.03%;
  ascent-override: 84.32%;
  descent-override: 31.07%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Gelasio', 'Gelasio Fallback', serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Gelasio

Of the 1,943 home pages that load Gelasio, 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

More than chanceKarla 7.6×Schibsted Grotesk 3.7×Roboto 1.9×

Fonts that go with Gelasio: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerGelasio + 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 other

09 / Questions

Questions about Gelasio

Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list

Is Gelasio free for commercial use?

Yes. Gelasio 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 Gelasio?

FontKind doesn’t host Gelasio’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 Gelasio in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Gelasio 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 Gelasio Medium and Gelasio 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 Gelasio in Google Docs?

Most likely. Search for Gelasio under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.

Is Gelasio in Figma?

Yes: Gelasio 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 Gelasio have?

Gelasio 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 Gelasio?

Gelasio was designed by Eben Sorkin. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2019. Eben Sorkin also made Black Ops One, Agbalumo, Alata and eight more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Gelasio?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Song Myung (87), Asar (82) and Fraunces (80), out of 100. Next to Gelasio, Song Myung is 12% heavier, with an x-height 6% shorter and more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Gelasio.