Serif · Vernon Adams
Holtwood One SC
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CSSfont-family: 'Holtwood One SC', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Holtwood One SC is a free serif by Vernon Adams, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Holtwood One SC has an x-height taller than 98%, is wider than 99% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 98%. Its thickest strokes are 1.4 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Ultra
Holtwood One SC on one light table with its two closest fonts, Ultra (93 out of 100) and Bevan (89). Ultra is 11% narrower, with an x-height 22% shorter and more stroke contrast; Bevan is 20% narrower and 11% heavier, with an x-height 24% shorter.
Holtwood One SC and Ultra laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Holtwood One SCUltra…
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 Holtwood One SC 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.
- a
- b
- c
- d
- e
- f
- g
- h
- i
- j
- k
- l
- m
- n
- o
- p
- q
- r
- s
- t
- u
- v
- w
- x
- y
- z
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Holtwood One SC 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 Holtwood One SC, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Vernon Adams
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Holtwood One SC 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 Holtwood One SC, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Holtwood One SC under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Holtwood One SC, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 68.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 75.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.92lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 82.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 71%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.40 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 98% of serifs
WidthWider than 99% of serifs
InkDarker than 98% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 79% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Holtwood One SC
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Ultra93x-height 22% shorter · 11% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Bevan89x-height 24% shorter · 20% narrower · 11% heavier
- Alfa Slab One7226% narrower · x-height 19% shorter · 20% heavier
- Chunk Five6930% narrower · x-height 27% shorter · 13% heavier
- Suez One6533% narrower · x-height 24% shorter
- Isometra63x-height 13% shorter · 12% lighter · less stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Holtwood One SC →Compare side by side →Get Holtwood One SC on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Holtwood One SC without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
None of the fonts that look most like Holtwood One SC sets text to its width and x-height: a swap would move lines.
Fallback while it loads
Until Holtwood One SC loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 176.2% of its size, so running text keeps Holtwood One SC’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Holtwood One SC Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 176.22%;
ascent-override: 68.08%;
descent-override: 24.27%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Holtwood One SC', 'Holtwood One SC Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Holtwood One SC
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Holtwood One SC free for commercial use?
Yes. Holtwood One SC 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 Holtwood One SC?
FontKind doesn’t host Holtwood One SC’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 Holtwood One SC in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Holtwood One SC 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 Holtwood One SC in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Holtwood One SC under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Holtwood One SC in Figma?
Yes: Holtwood One SC is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Holtwood One SC have?
Holtwood One SC 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 Holtwood One SC?
Holtwood One SC was designed by Vernon Adams. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2011. Vernon Adams also made Bangers, Nunito, Oswald and 53 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Holtwood One SC?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Ultra (93), Bevan (89) and Alfa Slab One (72), out of 100. Next to Holtwood One SC, Ultra is 11% narrower, with an x-height 22% shorter and more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Holtwood One SC.