Serif · Cadson Demak
Maitree
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CSSfont-family: 'Maitree', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Maitree is a free serif by Cadson Demak, on Google Fonts since 2016. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Maitree has an average x-height, is wider than 63% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 81%. Its thickest strokes are 1.6 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Karma
Maitree on one light table with its two closest fonts, Karma (91 out of 100) and Scope One (89). Karma is 8% narrower; Scope One is 20% lighter, with less stroke contrast.
Maitree and Karma laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with MaitreeKarma…
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 Maitree alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Weights
Maitree in 6 weights
6 weights, 200–700
- 200 Extra light
- 300 Light
- 400 Regular
- 500 Medium
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
04 / Facts
Who made Maitree, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Cadson Demak
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 6 weights, 200–700
- On Google Fonts since
- 2016
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, thai, 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.
Maitree 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 Maitree, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Maitree under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Maitree, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 48.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 69.5% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.70lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 53.0% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 36%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.55 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthWider than 63% of serifs
InkLighter than 81% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 73% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Maitree
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Karma918% narrower
- Scope One8920% lighter · less stroke contrast
- Petrona76more stroke contrast · x-height 9% shorter · 7% narrower
- Hahmlet7422% heavier · 4% wider
- Antic Slab73less stroke contrast · 8% lighter
- Bitter72x-height 9% taller · 9% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Maitree →Compare side by side →Get Maitree on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Maitree without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Scope One89text 2.5% narrower · x-height 2.3% taller
- Antic Slab73text 1.1% wider · x-height 2.3% taller
- Lustria71text 0.7% narrower · x-height 3.1% taller
- Aleo70text 2.7% narrower · x-height 3.7% taller
- Trirong66text 1.6% wider · x-height 1.8% taller
- Habibi61text 2.2% narrower · x-height 1.3% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Maitree loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 117.6% of its size, so running text keeps Maitree’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Maitree Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 117.58%;
ascent-override: 97.80%;
descent-override: 42.52%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Maitree', 'Maitree Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Maitree
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Maitree free for commercial use?
Yes. Maitree 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 Maitree?
FontKind doesn’t host Maitree’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds six 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 Maitree in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Maitree 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 Maitree ExtraLight and Maitree SemiBold. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Maitree in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Maitree under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Maitree in Figma?
Yes: Maitree is in Figma’s font menu with all six weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Maitree have?
Maitree comes in six weights, from ExtraLight (200) to Bold (700).
Who designed Maitree?
Maitree was designed by Cadson Demak. It has been on Google Fonts since June 2016. Cadson Demak also made K2D, Kanit, Prompt and 20 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Maitree?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Karma (91), Scope One (89) and Petrona (76), out of 100. Next to Maitree, Karma is 8% narrower. See all 100 fonts like Maitree.