Serif · Constanza Artigas
Inika
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CSSfont-family: 'Inika', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Inika is a free serif by Constanza Artigas, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Inika has an x-height taller than 76%, is wider than 64% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 70%. Its thickest strokes are 1.5 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Fjord One
Inika on one light table with its two closest fonts, Fjord One (87 out of 100) and Mate SC (80). Fjord One is 4% narrower, with an x-height 9% shorter and more stroke contrast; Mate SC is 29% lighter and 3% narrower, with an x-height 4% shorter.
Inika and Fjord One laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with InikaFjord 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 Inika alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Inika in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Inika, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Constanza Artigas
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700
- 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 “Inika”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Inika 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 Inika, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Inika under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Inika, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.8% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.73lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 53.1% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 44%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.51 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 76% of serifs
WidthWider than 64% of serifs
InkDarker than 70% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 75% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Inika
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Fjord One87x-height 9% shorter · 4% narrower · more stroke contrast
- Mate SC8029% lighter · x-height 4% shorter · 3% narrower
- Andada Pro798% lighter
- Wellfleet79x-height 9% taller · less stroke contrast · 14% heavier
- Noticia Text76x-height 4% taller · 9% lighter
- Eczar71x-height 8% shorter · 15% heavier · 7% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Inika →Compare side by side →Get Inika on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Inika without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Mate SC80same text width · x-height 3.7% shorter
- Andada Pro79text 2.0% narrower · x-height 2.8% shorter
- Noticia Text76text 1.9% wider · x-height 4.3% taller
- Recia70text 2.3% wider · x-height 2.9% taller
- Bitter60same text width · x-height 4.7% taller
- Bespoke Serif59text 1.9% wider · same x-height
Fallback while it loads
Until Inika loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 116.1% of its size, so running text keeps Inika’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Inika Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 116.05%;
ascent-override: 86.68%;
descent-override: 25.59%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Inika', 'Inika Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Inika
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Inika free for commercial use?
Yes. Inika 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 “Inika”.
How do I download and install Inika?
FontKind doesn’t host Inika’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 font files, one per style. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is Inika in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Inika 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 Inika in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Inika under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Inika in Figma?
Yes: Inika is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Inika have?
Inika comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).
Who designed Inika?
Inika was designed by Constanza Artigas. It has been on Google Fonts since January 2012.
What fonts are similar to Inika?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Fjord One (87), Mate SC (80) and Andada Pro (79), out of 100. Next to Inika, Fjord One is 4% narrower, with an x-height 9% shorter and more stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Inika.