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Literata
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CSSfont-family: 'Literata', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-optical-sizing: none; line-height: 1.1;
Literata is a free serif by TypeTogether, on Google Fonts since 2018. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Literata has an x-height taller than 75%, is wider than 79% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 70%. Its thickest strokes are 1.7 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Edwin
Literata on one light table with its two closest fonts, Edwin (82 out of 100) and Taviraj (82). Edwin is 6% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 8% shorter; Taviraj is 11% lighter, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 7% shorter.
Literata and Edwin laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with LiterataEdwin…
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 Literata 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
Literata in 8 weights
8 weights, 200–900, with italics · variable from 200 to 900
Variable weight, 200 to 900
- 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 Literata, and can you use it?
- Designer
- TypeTogether
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 8 weights, 200–900, with italics
- Variable axes
- Optical size 7–72, Weight 200–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2018
- Character sets
- cyrillic, cyrillic-ext, greek, greek-ext, 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.
Literata 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 Literata, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Literata under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Literata, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.7% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.72lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 55.6% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 44%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.68 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 75% of serifs
WidthWider than 79% of serifs
InkDarker than 70% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 67% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Literata
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Edwin82more stroke contrast · x-height 8% shorter · 6% narrower
- Taviraj82more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter · 11% lighter
- Inria Serif80more stroke contrast · 19% lighter · 6% narrower
- Frank Ruhl Libre80more stroke contrast · 11% narrower · x-height 8% shorter
- Gambarino80more stroke contrast · 13% narrower · x-height 5% taller
- Zen Antique79more stroke contrast · x-height 7% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Literata →Compare side by side →Get Literata on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Literata without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Sentient77text 0.6% wider · x-height 1.0% shorter
- Libre Caslon Text77same text width · x-height 3.5% taller
- Mattern75same text width · x-height 0.6% shorter
- Lora75text 2.3% narrower · x-height 1.4% shorter
- Prata74same text width · x-height 2.2% taller
- Trirong73same text width · x-height 1.8% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Literata loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 119.4% of its size, so running text keeps Literata’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Literata Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 119.44%;
ascent-override: 98.55%;
descent-override: 25.79%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Literata', 'Literata Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Literata
Of the 3,691 home pages that load Literata, 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
- Inter9.8%363 sites · 1× chance
- Roboto9.7%357 sites · 0.5× chance
- Montserrat9.6%355 sites · 0.7× chance
- Open Sans9.4%346 sites · 0.5× chance
- Poppins5.4%200 sites · 0.5× chance
- Lato4.9%182 sites · 0.6× chance
More than chanceFira Sans 4.4×Public Sans 4.2×Source Sans 3 2.9×
Fonts that go with Literata: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerLiterata + 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 Literata
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Literata free for commercial use?
Yes. Literata 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 Literata?
FontKind doesn’t host Literata’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 variable files, one for the uprights and one for the italics, 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 Literata in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Literata 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 Literata ExtraLight and Literata 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 Literata in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Literata under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Literata in Figma?
Yes: Literata is in Figma’s font menu with all eight weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Literata have?
Literata comes in eight weights, from ExtraLight (200) to Black (900), each with an italic. It is a variable font: it takes any weight from 200 to 900 and optical sizes from 7 to 72.
Who designed Literata?
Literata was designed by TypeTogether. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2018. TypeTogether also made Crete Round, Bree Serif, Jockey One and 54 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Literata?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Edwin (82), Taviraj (82) and Inria Serif (80), out of 100. Next to Literata, Edwin is 6% narrower, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 8% shorter. See all 100 fonts like Literata.