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Katibeh
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CSSfont-family: 'Katibeh', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Katibeh is a free display font by KB Studio, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Katibeh has an x-height shorter than 99%, is narrower than 92% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 60%. Its thickest strokes are 4.7 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Smythe
Katibeh on one light table with its two closest fonts, Smythe (65 out of 100) and Jomhuria (64). Smythe is 16% lighter, with an x-height 42% taller and less stroke contrast; Jomhuria is 49% heavier and 23% narrower, with an x-height 15% shorter.
Katibeh and Smythe laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with KatibehSmythe…
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 Katibeh 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 / Sizes
Katibeh at every size
1 weight (400) · six sizes, in your words
- 12 px
- 16 px
- 24 px
- 36 px
- 48 px
- 72 px
04 / Facts
Who made Katibeh, and can you use it?
- Designer
- KB Studio
- Kind
- Display
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2016
- Character sets
- arabic, 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.
Katibeh 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 Katibeh, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Katibeh under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Katibeh, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 33.2% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 46.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 36.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 54%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 4.65 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among display faces
Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 99% of display faces
WidthNarrower than 92% of display faces
InkDarker than 60% of display faces
ContrastMore contrast than 96% of display faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Katibeh
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Smythe65x-height 42% taller · less stroke contrast · 16% lighter
- Jomhuria6449% heavier · 23% narrower · x-height 15% shorter
- Peddana59less stroke contrast · 11% narrower · 16% lighter
- Lancelot58x-height 18% taller · less stroke contrast · 29% lighter
- Parastoo5826% lighter · x-height 13% taller · less stroke contrast
- Ramsina54less stroke contrast · x-height 9% shorter · 14% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Katibeh →Compare side by side →Get Katibeh on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Katibeh without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until Katibeh loads, this sets Arial in its place at 72.5% of its size, so running text keeps Katibeh’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Katibeh Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 72.53%;
ascent-override: 67.56%;
descent-override: 70.31%;
line-gap-override: 27.57%;
}
font-family: 'Katibeh', 'Katibeh Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Katibeh
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Katibeh free for commercial use?
Yes. Katibeh 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 Katibeh?
FontKind doesn’t host Katibeh’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 Katibeh in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Katibeh 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 Katibeh in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Katibeh under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Katibeh in Figma?
Yes: Katibeh is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Katibeh have?
Katibeh 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 Katibeh?
Katibeh was designed by KB Studio. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2016. KB Studio also made Jomhuria and Mirza.
What fonts are similar to Katibeh?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Smythe (65), Jomhuria (64) and Peddana (59), out of 100. Next to Katibeh, Smythe is 16% lighter, with an x-height 42% taller and less stroke contrast. See all 100 fonts like Katibeh.