Serif · Gary Lonergan
Headland One
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CSSfont-family: 'Headland One', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Headland One is a free serif by Gary Lonergan, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Headland One has an x-height taller than 96%, is wider than 88% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 1.9 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Donegal One
Headland One on one light table with its two closest fonts, Donegal One (80 out of 100) and Libre Baskerville (79). Donegal One is 7% narrower and 11% heavier, with an x-height 14% shorter; Libre Baskerville has an x-height 9% shorter and more stroke contrast.
Headland One and Donegal One laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Headland OneDonegal One…
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 Headland 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
Headland 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 Headland One, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Gary Lonergan
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- 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 “Headland”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Headland 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 Headland One, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Headland One under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Headland One, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 58.1% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 74.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.78lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 59.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 42%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.86 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 96% of serifs
WidthWider than 88% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastMore even than 62% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Headland One
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Donegal One80x-height 14% shorter · 7% narrower · 11% heavier
- Libre Baskerville79x-height 9% shorter · more stroke contrast
- Sentient78x-height 14% shorter · 7% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Tienne77x-height 12% shorter
- Prociono7618% narrower · x-height 9% shorter · less stroke contrast
- Poly76x-height 19% shorter · 15% narrower · 7% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Headland One →Compare side by side →Get Headland One on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Headland One without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Headland One loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 133.2% of its size, so running text keeps Headland One’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Headland One Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 133.24%;
ascent-override: 74.87%;
descent-override: 19.13%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Headland One', 'Headland One Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Headland One
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Headland One free for commercial use?
Yes. Headland 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 “Headland”.
How do I download and install Headland One?
FontKind doesn’t host Headland 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 Headland One in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Headland 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 Headland One in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Headland One under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Headland One in Figma?
Yes: Headland One is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Headland One have?
Headland 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 Headland One?
Headland One was designed by Gary Lonergan. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2012. Gary Lonergan also made Donegal One.
What fonts are similar to Headland One?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Donegal One (80), Libre Baskerville (79) and Sentient (78), out of 100. Next to Headland One, Donegal One is 7% narrower and 11% heavier, with an x-height 14% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Headland One.