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Jacquarda Bastarda 9

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Size72 px

Weight400 RegularThe only weight it comes in

Letter spacing0 em

Line height1.10

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CSSfont-family: 'Jacquarda Bastarda 9', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Jacquarda Bastarda 9 is a free display font by Sarah Cadigan-Fried, on Google Fonts since 2024. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Jacquarda Bastarda 9 has an x-height shorter than 86%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 75%.

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01 / Light table

Laid on top of Jacquard 12

Jacquarda Bastarda 9 on one light table with its two closest fonts, Jacquard 12 (100 out of 100) and Pixelify Sans (82). Jacquard 12 is 21% narrower and 34% heavier, with an x-height 17% shorter; Pixelify Sans is 9% wider and 17% heavier.

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Ink shared with Jacquarda Bastarda 9Jacquard 12…

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.

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02 / Letters

The Jacquarda Bastarda 9 alphabet

Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400

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03 / Sizes

Jacquarda Bastarda 9 at every size

1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words

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72 px

04 / Facts

Who made Jacquarda Bastarda 9, and can you use it?

Designer: Sarah Cadigan-Fried
Kind: Display
Styles: 1 weight (400)
On Google Fonts since: 2024
Character sets: latin, latin-ext, math, symbols
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.

Jacquarda Bastarda 9 is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. This is a plain summary, not legal advice: the licence itself decides.

What each licence allows →

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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 Jacquarda Bastarda 9, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut: Once installed. Design Space lists Jacquarda Bastarda 9 under System. Fonts for Cricut →

From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.

How each app gets its fonts →

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05 / Measurements

Jacquarda Bastarda 9, measured

Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style

Hxgp in Jacquarda Bastarda 9. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named

x-height: 46.2% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 76.9% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.60lowercase against capitals
Width: 53.0% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 39%letter box filled

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Where it stands among display faces

Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind

x-heightSmaller than 86% of display faces
WidthNear the middle of display faces
InkLighter than 75% of display faces

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Jacquarda Bastarda 9

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

Jacquarda Bastarda 9's own familyJacquarda Bastarda 9 Charted

All 100 fonts similar to Jacquarda Bastarda 9 →Compare side by side →Get Jacquarda Bastarda 9 on Google Fonts

07 / Swap

Swap Jacquarda Bastarda 9 without a jump

Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%

None of the fonts that look most like Jacquarda Bastarda 9 sets text to its width and x-height: a swap would move lines.

Fallback while it loads

Until Jacquarda Bastarda 9 loads, this sets Arial in its place at 110% of its size, so running text keeps Jacquarda Bastarda 9’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Jacquarda Bastarda 9 Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 109.96%;
  ascent-override: 91.38%;
  descent-override: 27.98%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Jacquarda Bastarda 9', 'Jacquarda Bastarda 9 Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Questions

Questions about Jacquarda Bastarda 9

Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list

Is Jacquarda Bastarda 9 free for commercial use?

Yes. Jacquarda Bastarda 9 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 Jacquarda Bastarda 9?

FontKind doesn’t host Jacquarda Bastarda 9’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 Jacquarda Bastarda 9 in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Jacquarda Bastarda 9 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 Jacquarda Bastarda 9 in Google Docs?

Most likely. Search for Jacquarda Bastarda 9 under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.

Is Jacquarda Bastarda 9 in Figma?

Yes: Jacquarda Bastarda 9 is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.

How many weights does Jacquarda Bastarda 9 have?

Jacquarda Bastarda 9 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 Jacquarda Bastarda 9?

Jacquarda Bastarda 9 was designed by Sarah Cadigan-Fried. It has been on Google Fonts since January 2024. Sarah Cadigan-Fried also made Jacquard 12, Jersey 25, Jacquard 24 and eleven more on FontKind.

What fonts are similar to Jacquarda Bastarda 9?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Jacquard 12 (100), Pixelify Sans (82) and Jacquard 24 (80), out of 100. Next to Jacquarda Bastarda 9, Jacquard 12 is 21% narrower and 34% heavier, with an x-height 17% shorter. Its own family, listed apart, adds Jacquarda Bastarda 9 Charted. See all 100 fonts like Jacquarda Bastarda 9.