Display · Marcelo Magalhães
Londrina Shadow
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CSSfont-family: 'Londrina Shadow', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Londrina Shadow is a free display font by Marcelo Magalhães, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Londrina Shadow has an average x-height, is narrower than 78% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 93%.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Londrina Outline
Londrina Shadow on one light table with its two closest fonts, Londrina Outline (100 out of 100) and Londrina Sketch (100). Londrina Outline is 47% lighter; Londrina Sketch is 14% lighter.
Londrina Shadow and Londrina Outline laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Londrina ShadowLondrina Outline…
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 Londrina Shadow 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
Londrina Shadow 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 Londrina Shadow, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Marcelo Magalhães
- Kind
- Display
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2012
- Character sets
- latin
- 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, under another name. Not as “Londrina Shadow”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Londrina Shadow 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 Londrina Shadow, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Londrina Shadow under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Londrina Shadow, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 51.1% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 71.7% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 43.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 23%letter box filled
Where it stands among display faces
Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of display faces
WidthNarrower than 78% of display faces
InkLighter than 93% of display faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Londrina Shadow
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Londrina Outline10047% lighter
- Londrina Sketch10014% lighter
- Londrina Solid91218% heavier
- Rubik Doodle Shadow8642% wider · 23% heavier · x-height 6% taller
- Rampart One7675% heavier · 36% wider · x-height 12% taller
- Rubik Scribble7542% wider · 55% lighter · x-height 5% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Londrina Shadow →Compare side by side →Get Londrina Shadow on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Londrina Shadow without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Londrina Outline100same text width · x-height 0.8% shorter
- Londrina Sketch100same text width · x-height 0.6% taller
- Londrina Solid91same text width · x-height 2.0% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Londrina Shadow loads, this sets Arial in its place at 87.2% of its size, so running text keeps Londrina Shadow’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Londrina Shadow Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 87.15%;
ascent-override: 108.43%;
descent-override: 27.31%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Londrina Shadow', 'Londrina Shadow Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Londrina Shadow
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Londrina Shadow free for commercial use?
Yes. Londrina Shadow is under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 , which allows commercial use at any scale, logos, websites, apps and PDFs included; a changed version may not be called “Londrina Shadow”.
How do I download and install Londrina Shadow?
FontKind doesn’t host Londrina Shadow’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 Londrina Shadow in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Londrina Shadow 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 Londrina Shadow in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Londrina Shadow under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Londrina Shadow in Figma?
Yes: Londrina Shadow is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Londrina Shadow have?
Londrina Shadow 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 Londrina Shadow?
Londrina Shadow was designed by Marcelo Magalhães. It has been on Google Fonts since March 2012. Marcelo Magalhães also made Coiny, Londrina Solid, Londrina Outline and one more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Londrina Shadow?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Londrina Outline (100), Londrina Sketch (100) and Londrina Solid (91), out of 100. Next to Londrina Shadow, Londrina Outline is 47% lighter. See all 100 fonts like Londrina Shadow.