Serif · José María Ribagorda
Ibarra Real Nova
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CSSfont-family: 'Ibarra Real Nova', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Ibarra Real Nova is a free serif by José María Ribagorda and Octavio Pardo, on Google Fonts since 2019. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Ibarra Real Nova has an x-height shorter than 85%, is narrower than 80% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 82%. Its thickest strokes are 3.2 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Sneaky Times
Ibarra Real Nova on one light table with its two closest fonts, Sneaky Times (81 out of 100) and Cinzel (81). Sneaky Times is 9% heavier, with an x-height 9% taller and less stroke contrast; Cinzel is 37% wider and 35% lighter, with an x-height 41% taller.
Ibarra Real Nova and Sneaky Times laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Ibarra Real NovaSneaky Times…
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 Ibarra Real Nova 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 / Weights
Ibarra Real Nova 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 Ibarra Real Nova, and can you use it?
- Designer
- José María Ribagorda, Octavio Pardo
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 4 weights, 400–700, with italics
- Variable axes
- Weight 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2019
- 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.
Ibarra Real Nova 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 Ibarra Real Nova, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Ibarra Real Nova under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Ibarra Real Nova, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 42.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 67.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.63lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 46.7% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 36%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 3.17 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 85% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 80% of serifs
InkLighter than 82% of serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 83% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Ibarra Real Nova
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Sneaky Times81x-height 9% taller · less stroke contrast · 9% heavier
- Cinzel81x-height 41% taller · 37% wider · 35% lighter
- Cardo8111% heavier · 3% wider · x-height 3% taller
- Libre Caslon Display79more stroke contrast · 12% narrower
- Radley7919% heavier · 7% wider · less stroke contrast
- Redaction79x-height 10% taller · 21% heavier · 7% wider
All 100 fonts similar to Ibarra Real Nova →Compare side by side →Get Ibarra Real Nova on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Ibarra Real Nova without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Cardo81text 1.8% wider · x-height 3.2% taller
- Newsreader78text 2.5% narrower · same x-height
- Elstob73text 1.7% narrower · x-height 2.1% taller
- Libertinus Serif64same text width · x-height 1.2% taller
- Lusitana60text 0.7% wider · x-height 1.9% taller
- Namdhinggo57same text width · x-height 0.9% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Ibarra Real Nova loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 103.3% of its size, so running text keeps Ibarra Real Nova’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Ibarra Real Nova Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 103.28%;
ascent-override: 91.98%;
descent-override: 29.05%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Ibarra Real Nova', 'Ibarra Real Nova Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Ibarra Real Nova
Of the 905 home pages that load Ibarra Real Nova, 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
- Montserrat17%154 sites · 1.3× chance
- Roboto11%103 sites · 0.6× chance
- Inter11%100 sites · 1.1× chance
- DM Sans10%95 sites · 5.3× chance
- Open Sans7.8%71 sites · 0.4× chance
- Lora7.6%69 sites · 5.5× chance
More than chanceBarlow Condensed 12×Lora 5.5×DM Sans 5.3×
Pair checkerIbarra Real Nova + 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 other09 / Questions
Questions about Ibarra Real Nova
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Ibarra Real Nova free for commercial use?
Yes. Ibarra Real Nova 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 Ibarra Real Nova?
FontKind doesn’t host Ibarra Real Nova’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 Ibarra Real Nova in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Ibarra Real Nova 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 Ibarra Real Nova Medium and Ibarra Real Nova 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 Ibarra Real Nova in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Ibarra Real Nova under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Ibarra Real Nova in Figma?
Yes: Ibarra Real Nova 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 Ibarra Real Nova have?
Ibarra Real Nova 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 Ibarra Real Nova?
Ibarra Real Nova was designed by José María Ribagorda and Octavio Pardo. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2019. Octavio Pardo also made EB Garamond, Gupter, REM and four more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Ibarra Real Nova?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Sneaky Times (81), Cinzel (81) and Cardo (81), out of 100. Next to Ibarra Real Nova, Sneaky Times is 9% heavier, with an x-height 9% taller and less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Ibarra Real Nova.