Serif · Magnus Gaarde
Habibi
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CSSfont-family: 'Habibi', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Habibi is a free serif by Magnus Gaarde, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Habibi has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.5 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Trykker
Habibi on one light table with its two closest fonts, Trykker (95 out of 100) and Joan (88). Trykker is 6% wider; Joan is 6% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 6% shorter.
Habibi and Trykker laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with HabibiTrykker…
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 Habibi 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
Habibi 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 Habibi, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Magnus Gaarde
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- 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, under another name. Not as “Habibi”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Habibi 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 Habibi, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Habibi under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Habibi, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 48.3% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 73.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.66lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 41%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.48 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore even than 76% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Habibi
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Trykker956% wider
- Joan88more stroke contrast · 6% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
- Spectral SC86more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter · 6% lighter
- Martel86x-height 13% taller · 11% wider · more stroke contrast
- Recia82x-height 8% taller · 13% lighter · 5% wider
- Bespoke Slab818% wider · x-height 5% taller · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Habibi →Compare side by side →Get Habibi on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Habibi without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Bespoke Serif80text 2.9% wider · x-height 4.8% taller
- Enriqueta76text 2.7% narrower · x-height 0.6% shorter
- Neco67text 2.7% narrower · x-height 0.6% shorter
- Fjord One66text 2.9% narrower · x-height 3.9% shorter
- Aleo64text 0.5% narrower · x-height 5.0% taller
- Charis SIL63text 3.0% narrower · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Habibi loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 115% of its size, so running text keeps Habibi’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Habibi Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 115.02%;
ascent-override: 84.91%;
descent-override: 23.77%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Habibi', 'Habibi Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Habibi
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Habibi free for commercial use?
Yes. Habibi 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 “Habibi”.
How do I download and install Habibi?
FontKind doesn’t host Habibi’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 Habibi in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Habibi 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 Habibi in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Habibi under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Habibi in Figma?
Yes: Habibi is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Habibi have?
Habibi 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 Habibi?
Habibi was designed by Magnus Gaarde. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. Magnus Gaarde also made Basic and Trykker.
What fonts are similar to Habibi?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Trykker (95), Joan (88) and Spectral SC (86), out of 100. Next to Habibi, Trykker is 6% wider. See all 100 fonts like Habibi.