Sans serif · Cadson Demak
Kanit
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CSSfont-family: 'Kanit', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Kanit is a free sans serif by Cadson Demak, on Google Fonts since 2015. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Kanit has an x-height shorter than 85%, is wider than 60% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 81%. Its thickest strokes are 1.2 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Doppio One
Kanit on one light table with its two closest fonts, Doppio One (90 out of 100) and Blinker (83). Doppio One is 6% heavier, with an x-height 9% taller; Blinker is 9% narrower and 15% lighter, with an x-height 4% taller.
Kanit and Doppio One laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with KanitDoppio 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 Kanit 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
Kanit in 9 weights
9 weights, 100–900, with italics
- 100 Thin, with its italic
- 200 Extra light, with its italic
- 300 Light, with its italic
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 500 Medium, with its italic
- 600 Semibold, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
- 800 Extra bold, with its italic
- 900 Black, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Kanit, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Cadson Demak
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 9 weights, 100–900, with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2015
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, thai, vietnamese
- 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.
Kanit 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 Kanit, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Kanit under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Kanit, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 47.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 64.4% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 52.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 49%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.19 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 85% of sans serifs
WidthWider than 60% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 81% of sans serifs
ContrastNear the middle of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Kanit
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Doppio One90x-height 9% taller · 6% heavier
- Blinker839% narrower · 15% lighter · x-height 4% taller
- Inria Sans7817% lighter · 6% narrower · x-height 4% taller
- Amiko7721% lighter · x-height 10% taller · 8% wider
- Paysage7619% lighter · 5% narrower
- Maven Pro7529% lighter · x-height 5% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Kanit →Compare side by side →Get Kanit on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Kanit without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Paysage76text 2.8% narrower · x-height 2.9% shorter
- Play74text 0.9% narrower · x-height 2.1% taller
- Shanti74text 2.7% narrower · x-height 1.4% taller
- Quilon68text 1.2% wider · x-height 1.9% shorter
- Karla64text 1.2% wider · x-height 1.1% taller
- Garcia64text 0.7% narrower · x-height 2.9% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Kanit loads, this sets Arial in its place at 102.7% of its size, so running text keeps Kanit’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Kanit Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 102.69%;
ascent-override: 107.12%;
descent-override: 38.47%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Kanit', 'Kanit Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Kanit
Of the 27,034 home pages that load Kanit, 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
- Roboto13%3,439 sites · 0.6× chance
- Open Sans8.6%2,334 sites · 0.5× chance
- Poppins7.7%2,092 sites · 0.7× chance
- Montserrat6.7%1,811 sites · 0.5× chance
- Prompt6.4%1,718 sites · 23× chanceSame designer
- Sarabun5.7%1,550 sites · 33× chance
More than chanceAthiti 37×Sarabun 33×Chonburi 26×
Fonts that go with Kanit: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerKanit + 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 other09 / Questions
Questions about Kanit
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Kanit free for commercial use?
Yes. Kanit 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 Kanit?
FontKind doesn’t host Kanit’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds 18 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 Kanit in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Kanit 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 Kanit Thin and Kanit 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 Kanit in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Kanit under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Kanit in Figma?
Yes: Kanit is in Figma’s font menu with all nine weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Kanit have?
Kanit comes in nine weights, from Thin (100) to Black (900), each with an italic.
Who designed Kanit?
Kanit was designed by Cadson Demak. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2015. Cadson Demak also made K2D, Prompt, Sriracha and 20 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Kanit?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Doppio One (90), Blinker (83) and Inria Sans (78), out of 100. Next to Kanit, Doppio One is 6% heavier, with an x-height 9% taller. See all 100 fonts like Kanit.