Serif · Sol Matas
Kadwa
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CSSfont-family: 'Kadwa', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Kadwa is a free serif by Sol Matas, on Google Fonts since 2015. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Kadwa has an x-height taller than 88%, is wider than 77% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 83%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Roboto Slab
Kadwa on one light table with its two closest fonts, Roboto Slab (89 out of 100) and Brawler (85). Roboto Slab has nearly identical proportions; Brawler is 10% lighter and 3% narrower, with more stroke contrast.
Kadwa and Roboto Slab laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with KadwaRoboto Slab…
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 Kadwa alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Kadwa in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Kadwa, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Sol Matas
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2015
- Character sets
- devanagari, latin
- 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.
Kadwa 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 Kadwa, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Kadwa under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Kadwa, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 53.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.76lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 55.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 47%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.31 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 88% of serifs
WidthWider than 77% of serifs
InkDarker than 83% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 83% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Kadwa
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Kadwa's letters under another nameBitter
- Roboto Slab89Nearly identical proportions
- Brawler85more stroke contrast · 10% lighter · 3% narrower
- Aleo826% narrower · x-height 4% shorter
- Kreon8117% narrower · x-height 8% shorter · 8% heavier
- Volkhov80more stroke contrast · x-height 6% shorter · 6% heavier
- Bespoke Slab79x-height 4% shorter · 9% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Kadwa →Compare side by side →Get Kadwa on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Kadwa without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Roboto Slab89text 1.9% narrower · same x-height
- Brawler85text 2.8% narrower · x-height 1.8% shorter
- Bespoke Slab79same text width · x-height 4.5% shorter
- Noticia Text78text 2.3% narrower · same x-height
- Domine70same text width · x-height 1.9% taller
- Merriweather68same text width · x-height 4.8% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Kadwa loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 121.1% of its size, so running text keeps Kadwa’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Kadwa Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 121.07%;
ascent-override: 108.54%;
descent-override: 57.31%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Kadwa', 'Kadwa Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Kadwa
Of the 352 home pages that load Kadwa, 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
- Roboto24%84 sites · 1.2× chance
- Montserrat18%65 sites · 1.4× chance
- Open Sans16%58 sites · 0.9× chance
09 / Questions
Questions about Kadwa
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Kadwa free for commercial use?
Yes. Kadwa 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 Kadwa?
FontKind doesn’t host Kadwa’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 Kadwa in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Kadwa 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 Kadwa in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Kadwa under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Kadwa in Figma?
Yes: Kadwa 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 Kadwa have?
Kadwa comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).
Who designed Kadwa?
Kadwa was designed by Sol Matas. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2015. Sol Matas also made Montserrat, Montserrat Alternates and Montserrat Underline.
What fonts are similar to Kadwa?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Roboto Slab (89), Brawler (85) and Aleo (82), out of 100. Next to Kadwa, Roboto Slab has nearly identical proportions. See all 100 fonts like Kadwa.