Sans serif · Tyler Finck
League Gothic
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CSSfont-family: 'League Gothic', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
League Gothic is a free sans serif by Tyler Finck, Caroline Hadilaksono and Micah Rich, on Google Fonts since 2021. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, League Gothic has an x-height taller than 83%, is narrower than 98% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 96%. Its thickest strokes are 1.1 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Bebas Neue
League Gothic on one light table with its two closest fonts, Bebas Neue (100 out of 100) and Berliner Wand (84). Bebas Neue is 33% wider and 21% lighter, with an x-height 28% taller; Berliner Wand is 7% wider and 13% lighter.
League Gothic and Bebas Neue laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with League GothicBebas Neue…
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 League Gothic 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
League Gothic 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 League Gothic, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Tyler Finck, Caroline Hadilaksono, Micah Rich
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- Variable axes
- Width 75–100
- On Google Fonts since
- 2021
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, 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.
League Gothic 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 League Gothic, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists League Gothic under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
League Gothic, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 54.7% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 73.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.74lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 29.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 68%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.08 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 83% of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 98% of sans serifs
InkDarker than 96% of sans serifs
ContrastMore even than 78% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to League Gothic
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Bebas Neue10033% wider · x-height 28% taller · 21% lighter
- Berliner Wand847% wider · 13% lighter
- Oswald8336% wider · 20% lighter · more stroke contrast
- Special Gothic Condensed One8129% wider · x-height 7% shorter · more stroke contrast
- Teko7813% wider · x-height 11% shorter · 14% lighter
- Antonio7840% wider · x-height 34% taller · 30% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to League Gothic →Compare side by side →Get League Gothic on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap League Gothic without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
Fallback while it loads
Until League Gothic loads, this sets Arial in its place at 59.4% of its size, so running text keeps League Gothic’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'League Gothic Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 59.41%;
ascent-override: 162.84%;
descent-override: 39.13%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'League Gothic', 'League Gothic Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with League Gothic
Of the 2,886 home pages that load League Gothic, 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
- Roboto14%397 sites · 0.7× chance
- Open Sans11%329 sites · 0.6× chance
- Montserrat7.2%208 sites · 0.5× chance
- Archivo Narrow6.5%187 sites · 56× chance
- Poppins5.9%171 sites · 0.5× chance
- Inter4.9%142 sites · 0.5× chance
More than chanceRoboto Condensed 2×
Fonts that go with League Gothic: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerLeague Gothic + 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 League Gothic
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is League Gothic free for commercial use?
Yes. League Gothic 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 League Gothic?
FontKind doesn’t host League Gothic’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds one variable file for every style, and a static folder with a file per style: install one set or the other, not both. On Windows or a Mac, double-click each font file and choose Install, then restart any app that was open, Word included.
Is League Gothic in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: League Gothic 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 League Gothic in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for League Gothic under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is League Gothic in Figma?
Yes: League Gothic is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does League Gothic have?
League Gothic comes in one weight, Regular (400). It is a variable font: it takes widths from 75% to 100%. Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed League Gothic?
League Gothic was designed by Tyler Finck, Caroline Hadilaksono and Micah Rich. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2021. Tyler Finck also made Epilogue, League Spartan, Anybody and nine more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to League Gothic?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Bebas Neue (100), Berliner Wand (84) and Oswald (83), out of 100. Next to League Gothic, Bebas Neue is 33% wider and 21% lighter, with an x-height 28% taller. See all 100 fonts like League Gothic.