Sans serif · Luciano Vergara

Julius Sans One

Q: Is Julius Sans One free for commercial use?

Yes. Julius Sans One 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 “Julius”.

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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: 'Julius Sans One', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;

Julius Sans One is a free sans serif by Luciano Vergara, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Julius Sans One has an x-height taller than 95%, is wider than 92% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 99%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.

Compare with Ysabeau Infant →Compare with another font

01 / Light table

Laid on top of Ysabeau Infant

Julius Sans One on one light table with its two closest fonts, Ysabeau Infant (86 out of 100) and Antic (84). Ysabeau Infant is 114% heavier and 24% narrower, with an x-height 36% shorter; Antic is 90% heavier and 23% narrower, with an x-height 22% shorter.

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Ink shared with Julius Sans OneYsabeau Infant…

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 Julius Sans One 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.

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03 / Sizes

Julius Sans One at every size

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

12 px
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36 px
48 px
72 px

04 / Facts

Who made Julius Sans One, and can you use it?

Designer: Luciano Vergara
Kind: Sans serif
Styles: 1 weight (400)
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 “Julius”: the licence reserves the name.
Sharing the files: Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.

Julius Sans One 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 →

Read the licence

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 Julius Sans One, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
Cricut: Once installed. Design Space lists Julius Sans One 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 →

Get Julius Sans One on Google Fonts

05 / Measurements

Julius Sans One, measured

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

Hxgp in Julius Sans One. Lines at the measured heights, as a share of the em · The parts of a letter, named

x-height: 64.9% of the emlowercase x
Cap height: 71.5% of the emcapitals
x / cap: 0.91lowercase against capitals
Width: 61.8% of the emaverage lowercase
Ink: 18%letter box filled
Contrast: 1.16 : 1nearly even strokes

How we measure →

Where it stands among sans serifs

Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind

x-heightLarger than 95% of sans serifs
WidthWider than 92% of sans serifs
InkLighter than 99% of sans serifs
ContrastNear the middle of sans serifs

06 / Similar fonts

Fonts similar to Julius Sans One

Matched letter by letter · its own family apart

All 100 fonts similar to Julius Sans One →Compare side by side →Get Julius Sans One on Google Fonts

07 / Swap

Swap Julius Sans One without a jump

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

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

Fallback while it loads

Until Julius Sans One loads, this sets Arial in its place at 127.9% of its size, so running text keeps Julius Sans One’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Julius Sans One Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 127.92%;
  ascent-override: 67.47%;
  descent-override: 17.82%;
  line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}

font-family: 'Julius Sans One', 'Julius Sans One Fallback', sans-serif;

08 / Pairs

Used together with Julius Sans One

Of the 1,974 home pages that load Julius Sans One, 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

More than chanceJosefin Sans 3.8×Raleway 2×

The pairs sites choose most →

Pair checkerJulius Sans One + 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 other

09 / Questions

Questions about Julius Sans One

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

Is Julius Sans One free for commercial use?

Yes. Julius Sans One 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 “Julius”.

How do I download and install Julius Sans One?

FontKind doesn’t host Julius Sans One’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 Julius Sans One in Microsoft Word?

Not until you install it: Julius Sans One 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 Julius Sans One in Google Docs?

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

Is Julius Sans One in Figma?

Yes: Julius Sans One is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.

How many weights does Julius Sans One have?

Julius Sans One 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 Julius Sans One?

Julius Sans One was designed by Luciano Vergara. It has been on Google Fonts since October 2012.

What fonts are similar to Julius Sans One?

The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Ysabeau Infant (86), Antic (84) and Ysabeau Office (84), out of 100. Next to Julius Sans One, Ysabeau Infant is 114% heavier and 24% narrower, with an x-height 36% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Julius Sans One.