Serif · Cyreal
Marko One
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CSSfont-family: 'Marko One', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Marko One is a free serif by Cyreal, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Marko One has an x-height taller than 80%, is wider than 90% and, at its regular weight, is darker than 93%. Its thickest strokes are 2.2 times its thinnest: high stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Artifika
Marko One on one light table with its two closest fonts, Artifika (99 out of 100) and Quando (79). Artifika is 20% lighter; Quando is 19% lighter, with an x-height 16% taller and less stroke contrast.
Marko One and Artifika laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Marko OneArtifika…
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 Marko One 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
Marko One 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 Marko One, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Cyreal
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- 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 “Marko” or “Marko One”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Marko One 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 Marko One, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Marko One under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Marko One, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 51.5% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.9% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.73lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 60.2% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 54%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 2.25 : 1high stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 80% of serifs
WidthWider than 90% of serifs
InkDarker than 93% of serifs
ContrastNear the middle of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Marko One
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Artifika9920% lighter
- Quando79x-height 16% taller · less stroke contrast · 19% lighter
- Wellfleet70less stroke contrast · x-height 8% taller · 7% narrower
- Salsa6615% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Knorke6418% narrower · 24% heavier · x-height 12% shorter
- Coustard62less stroke contrast · 4% narrower · x-height 4% taller
All 100 fonts similar to Marko One →Compare side by side →Get Marko One on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Marko One without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Artifika99text 0.8% narrower · x-height 0.9% shorter
- Ribeye37text 0.5% wider · x-height 0.7% taller
- Shrikhand29same text width · x-height 2.8% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Marko One loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 132.5% of its size, so running text keeps Marko One’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Marko One Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 132.48%;
ascent-override: 74.41%;
descent-override: 26.80%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Marko One', 'Marko One Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Marko One
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Marko One free for commercial use?
Yes. Marko One 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 “Marko” or “Marko One”.
How do I download and install Marko One?
FontKind doesn’t host Marko One’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 Marko One in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Marko One 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 Marko One in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Marko One under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Marko One in Figma?
Yes: Marko One is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Marko One have?
Marko One 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 Marko One?
Marko One was designed by Cyreal. It has been on Google Fonts since December 2011. Cyreal also made Nunito, Oswald, Mulish and 31 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Marko One?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Artifika (99), Quando (79) and Wellfleet (70), out of 100. Next to Marko One, Artifika is 20% lighter. See all 100 fonts like Marko One.