Serif · Ana Paula Megda
Lusitana
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CSSfont-family: 'Lusitana', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Lusitana is a free serif by Ana Paula Megda, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Lusitana has an x-height shorter than 82%, is narrower than 71% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 72%. Its thickest strokes are 2.1 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Castoro
Lusitana on one light table with its two closest fonts, Castoro (82 out of 100) and Junicode (80). Castoro is 6% wider, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 10% taller; Junicode is 10% narrower and 7% lighter, with more stroke contrast.
Lusitana and Castoro laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with LusitanaCastoro…
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 Lusitana 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
Lusitana in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700
- 400 Regular
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Lusitana, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Ana Paula Megda
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700
- 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 “Lusitana”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Lusitana 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 Lusitana, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Lusitana under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Lusitana, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 43.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 71.3% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.61lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 48.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 45%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.09 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 82% of serifs
WidthNarrower than 71% of serifs
InkDarker than 72% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Lusitana
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Castoro82more stroke contrast · x-height 10% taller · 6% wider
- Junicode8010% narrower · more stroke contrast · 7% lighter
- Crimson Text798% narrower · 8% lighter
- Average79x-height 5% taller · less stroke contrast · 7% lighter
- Lustria78x-height 16% taller · 11% wider · 19% lighter
- Amiri778% narrower · more stroke contrast · 10% lighter
All 100 fonts similar to Lusitana →Compare side by side →Get Lusitana on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Lusitana without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Libertinus Serif74text 1.2% narrower · x-height 0.7% shorter
- Ruwudu74text 0.8% narrower · x-height 3.2% shorter
- Buenard73text 0.9% narrower · x-height 2.5% shorter
- Walleye71same text width · same x-height
- Cardo69text 1.1% wider · x-height 1.3% taller
- Sorts Mill Goudy67text 2.3% wider · x-height 2.1% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Lusitana loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 104.1% of its size, so running text keeps Lusitana’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Lusitana Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 104.05%;
ascent-override: 91.88%;
descent-override: 32.77%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Lusitana', 'Lusitana Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Lusitana
Of the 1,481 home pages that load Lusitana, 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
- Open Sans11%158 sites · 0.6× chance
- Roboto9.7%144 sites · 0.5× chance
- Montserrat7.9%117 sites · 0.6× chance
- Lato7.1%105 sites · 0.9× chance
- Raleway4.9%73 sites · 1.2× chance
- Noto Serif Japanese4%59 sites · 6.4× chance
More than chanceNoto Serif Japanese 6.4×
Pair checkerLusitana + 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 Lusitana
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Lusitana free for commercial use?
Yes. Lusitana 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 “Lusitana”.
How do I download and install Lusitana?
FontKind doesn’t host Lusitana’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 Lusitana in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Lusitana 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 Lusitana in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Lusitana under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Lusitana in Figma?
Yes: Lusitana is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Lusitana have?
Lusitana comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700).
Who designed Lusitana?
Lusitana was designed by Ana Paula Megda. It has been on Google Fonts since January 2012. Ana Paula Megda also made Voces.
What fonts are similar to Lusitana?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Castoro (82), Junicode (80) and Crimson Text (79), out of 100. Next to Lusitana, Castoro is 6% wider, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 10% taller. See all 100 fonts like Lusitana.