Display · John Vargas Beltrán
Macondo
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CSSfont-family: 'Macondo', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Macondo is a free display font by John Vargas Beltrán, on Google Fonts since 2012. Among the 554 display faces on FontKind, Macondo has an x-height shorter than 87%, is narrower than 68% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 68%. Its thickest strokes are 0.8 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Overlock SC
Macondo on one light table with its two closest fonts, Overlock SC (77 out of 100) and Akaya Kanadaka (71). Overlock SC is 23% lighter, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 15% taller; Akaya Kanadaka is 37% heavier, with an x-height 11% shorter.
Macondo and Overlock SC laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with MacondoOverlock SC…
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 Macondo 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
Macondo 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 Macondo, and can you use it?
- Designer
- John Vargas Beltrán
- 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 “Macondo”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Macondo 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 Macondo, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Macondo under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Macondo, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 45.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 69.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.66lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 46.3% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 42%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 0.84 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among display faces
Ranked against all 554 display faces on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 87% of display faces
WidthNarrower than 68% of display faces
InkLighter than 68% of display faces
ContrastMore even than 93% of display faces
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Macondo
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Macondo's own familyMacondo Swash Caps
- Overlock SC77more stroke contrast · x-height 15% taller · 23% lighter
- Akaya Kanadaka7137% heavier · x-height 11% shorter
- Overlock69more stroke contrast · 9% lighter · x-height 4% taller
- Yeon Sung6712% heavier · x-height 4% taller · 3% narrower
- Averia Gruesa Libre64more stroke contrast · 7% wider · x-height 5% taller
- Shantell Sans6119% wider · x-height 10% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Macondo →Compare side by side →Get Macondo on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Macondo without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Overlock69text 2.5% narrower · x-height 4.2% taller
- Yeon Sung67text 1.2% narrower · x-height 4.4% taller
- Schoolbell32text 1.1% narrower · x-height 3.5% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Macondo loads, this sets Arial in its place at 93.6% of its size, so running text keeps Macondo’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Macondo Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 93.60%;
ascent-override: 94.87%;
descent-override: 31.20%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Macondo', 'Macondo Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Macondo
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Macondo free for commercial use?
Yes. Macondo 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 “Macondo”.
How do I download and install Macondo?
FontKind doesn’t host Macondo’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 Macondo in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Macondo 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 Macondo in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Macondo under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Macondo in Figma?
Yes: Macondo is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Macondo have?
Macondo 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 Macondo?
Macondo was designed by John Vargas Beltrán. It has been on Google Fonts since January 2012. John Vargas Beltrán also made Germania One, Boogaloo, Salsa and one more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Macondo?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Overlock SC (77), Akaya Kanadaka (71) and Overlock (69), out of 100. Next to Macondo, Overlock SC is 23% lighter, with more stroke contrast and an x-height 15% taller. Its own family, listed apart, adds Macondo Swash Caps. See all 100 fonts like Macondo.