Serif · Claus Eggers Sørensen
Inknut Antiqua
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CSSfont-family: 'Inknut Antiqua', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Inknut Antiqua is a free serif by Claus Eggers Sørensen, on Google Fonts since 2015. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Inknut Antiqua has an x-height taller than 89%, is wider than 94% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 79%. Its thickest strokes are 1.5 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Bagnard
Inknut Antiqua on one light table with its two closest fonts, Bagnard (74 out of 100) and Platypi (74). Bagnard is 15% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 10% shorter; Platypi is 11% narrower, with an x-height 9% shorter and more stroke contrast.
Inknut Antiqua and Bagnard laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Inknut AntiquaBagnard…
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 Inknut Antiqua 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
Inknut Antiqua in 7 weights
7 weights, 300–900
- 300 Light
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
- 800 Extra bold
- 900 Black
04 / Facts
Who made Inknut Antiqua, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Claus Eggers Sørensen
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 7 weights, 300–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2015
- Character sets
- devanagari, 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.
Inknut Antiqua 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 Inknut Antiqua, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Inknut Antiqua under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Inknut Antiqua, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 53.1% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 78.6% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.68lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 62.9% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 46%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.55 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 89% of serifs
WidthWider than 94% of serifs
InkDarker than 79% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 74% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Inknut Antiqua
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Bagnard74more stroke contrast · 15% narrower · x-height 10% shorter
- Platypi7411% narrower · x-height 9% shorter · more stroke contrast
- Young Serif7222% heavier · 8% narrower · x-height 6% shorter
- Donegal One7212% narrower · more stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter
- Trykker6714% narrower · 15% lighter · x-height 7% shorter
- Spectral SC6720% narrower · x-height 15% shorter · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Inknut Antiqua →Compare side by side →Get Inknut Antiqua on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Inknut Antiqua without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Inknut Antiqua loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 138% of its size, so running text keeps Inknut Antiqua’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Inknut Antiqua Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 138.03%;
ascent-override: 123.38%;
descent-override: 63.46%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Inknut Antiqua', 'Inknut Antiqua Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Inknut Antiqua
Of the 1,057 home pages that load Inknut Antiqua, 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
- Roboto14%150 sites · 0.7× chance
- Open Sans7.7%81 sites · 0.4× chance
- Montserrat4.7%50 sites · 0.4× chance
09 / Questions
Questions about Inknut Antiqua
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Inknut Antiqua free for commercial use?
Yes. Inknut Antiqua 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 Inknut Antiqua?
FontKind doesn’t host Inknut Antiqua’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds seven 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 Inknut Antiqua in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Inknut Antiqua 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 Inknut Antiqua Light and Inknut Antiqua Black. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Inknut Antiqua in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Inknut Antiqua under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Inknut Antiqua in Figma?
Yes: Inknut Antiqua is in Figma’s font menu with all seven weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Inknut Antiqua have?
Inknut Antiqua comes in seven weights, from Light (300) to Black (900).
Who designed Inknut Antiqua?
Inknut Antiqua was designed by Claus Eggers Sørensen. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2015. Claus Eggers Sørensen also made Playfair Display, Playfair Display SC, Playfair and one more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Inknut Antiqua?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Bagnard (74), Platypi (74) and Young Serif (72), out of 100. Next to Inknut Antiqua, Bagnard is 15% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 10% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Inknut Antiqua.