Serif · Barry Schwartz
Linden Hill
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CSSfont-family: 'Linden Hill', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Linden Hill is a free serif by Barry Schwartz, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Linden Hill has an x-height shorter than 95%, is narrower than 90% and, at its regular weight, is of average darkness. Its thickest strokes are 2.3 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Bona Nova
Linden Hill on one light table with its two closest fonts, Bona Nova (83 out of 100) and Joan (83). Bona Nova is 12% wider, with an x-height 12% taller; Joan is 10% wider, with an x-height 16% taller.
Linden Hill and Bona Nova laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Linden HillBona Nova…
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 Linden Hill alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Styles
Linden Hill, upright and italic
1 weight (400), with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Linden Hill, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Barry Schwartz
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400), with italics
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- 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.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Linden Hill 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 Linden Hill, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Linden Hill under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Linden Hill, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 39.2% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 66.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.59lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 43.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 43%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.25 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 95% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 90% of serifs
InkNear the middle of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Linden Hill
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Bona Nova83x-height 12% taller · 12% wider
- Joan83x-height 16% taller · 10% wider
- Sedan8014% wider · x-height 12% taller · more stroke contrast
- Fanwood Text76Nearly identical proportions
- Spectral SC74x-height 15% taller · 15% wider · 9% lighter
- Radley7314% wider · x-height 12% taller · more stroke contrast
All 100 fonts similar to Linden Hill →Compare side by side →Get Linden Hill on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Linden Hill without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Fanwood Text76text 1.5% wider · x-height 1.8% shorter
- Hina Mincho58text 1.6% narrower · x-height 3.1% shorter
- Ramaraja52text 1.6% narrower · x-height 0.7% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Linden Hill loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 92.7% of its size, so running text keeps Linden Hill’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Linden Hill Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 92.74%;
ascent-override: 95.64%;
descent-override: 49.70%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Linden Hill', 'Linden Hill Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Linden Hill
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Linden Hill free for commercial use?
Yes. Linden Hill 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 Linden Hill?
FontKind doesn’t host Linden Hill’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 Linden Hill in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Linden Hill 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 Linden Hill in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Linden Hill under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Linden Hill in Figma?
Yes: Linden Hill is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Linden Hill have?
Linden Hill comes in one weight, Regular (400), with an italic. Ask for bold and most apps thicken the letters themselves: a faux bold, not a drawn one.
Who designed Linden Hill?
Linden Hill was designed by Barry Schwartz. It has been on Google Fonts since October 2011. Barry Schwartz also made Fanwood Text, Sorts Mill Goudy, Goudy Bookletter 1911 and one more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Linden Hill?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Bona Nova (83), Joan (83) and Sedan (80), out of 100. Next to Linden Hill, Bona Nova is 12% wider, with an x-height 12% taller. See all 100 fonts like Linden Hill.