Serif · Dan Reynolds
Martel
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CSSfont-family: 'Martel', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Martel is a free serif by Dan Reynolds, on Google Fonts since 2015. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Martel has an x-height taller than 94%, is wider than 84% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 72%. Its thickest strokes are 1.9 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Merriweather
Martel on one light table with its two closest fonts, Merriweather (100 out of 100) and Habibi (86). Merriweather is 20% heavier; Habibi is 10% narrower, with an x-height 12% shorter and less stroke contrast.
Martel and Merriweather laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with MartelMerriweather…
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 Martel 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
Martel in 7 weights
7 weights, 200–900
- 200 Extra light
- 300 Light
- 400 Regular
- 600 Semibold
- 700 Bold
- 800 Extra bold
- 900 Black
04 / Facts
Who made Martel, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Dan Reynolds
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 7 weights, 200–900
- On Google Fonts since
- 2015
- Character sets
- devanagari, latin, latin-ext
- 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 “Merriweather”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Martel 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 Martel, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Martel under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Martel, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 54.6% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 75.8% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.72lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 56.9% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 38%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.87 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightLarger than 94% of serifs
WidthWider than 84% of serifs
InkLighter than 72% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 61% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Martel
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Martel's own familyMartel Sans
- Merriweather10020% heavierMartel is based on it
- Habibi86x-height 12% shorter · 10% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Recia825% narrower · x-height 4% shorter
- Bespoke Serif81x-height 7% shorter · more stroke contrast · 5% narrower
- Trykker81x-height 9% shorter · 5% narrower · less stroke contrast
- Brawler7812% heavier · 6% narrower · x-height 5% shorter
All 100 fonts similar to Martel →Compare side by side →Get Martel on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Martel without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Domine64text 2.8% narrower · x-height 1.1% shorter
- Kadwa62text 2.6% narrower · x-height 3.0% shorter
- PT Serif Caption58text 0.8% wider · x-height 3.9% shorter
- Fauna One58text 3.0% wider · x-height 4.8% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Martel loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 124.4% of its size, so running text keeps Martel’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Martel Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 124.35%;
ascent-override: 90.47%;
descent-override: 45.19%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Martel', 'Martel Fallback', serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Martel
Of the 1,947 home pages that load Martel, 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
- Montserrat22%429 sites · 1.7× chance
- Open Sans14%274 sites · 0.8× chance
- Roboto13%245 sites · 0.6× chance
- Neuton8.1%158 sites · 313× chance
- Lato7%136 sites · 0.9× chance
- Poppins6.4%125 sites · 0.6× chance
More than chanceMartel Sans 258×Noto Sans 1.7×Montserrat 1.7×
Fonts that go with Martel: pairs and trios →The pairs sites choose most →
Pair checkerMartel + 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 Martel
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Martel free for commercial use?
Yes. Martel 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 “Merriweather”.
How do I download and install Martel?
FontKind doesn’t host Martel’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds seven 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 Martel in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Martel 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 Martel ExtraLight and Martel Black. For someone who hasn’t installed it, turn on Embed fonts in the file in Word’s save options: its licence allows that.
Is Martel in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Martel under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Martel in Figma?
Yes: Martel is in Figma’s font menu with all seven weights, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Martel have?
Martel comes in seven weights, from ExtraLight (200) to Black (900).
Who designed Martel?
Martel was designed by Dan Reynolds. It has been on Google Fonts since April 2015. Dan Reynolds also made Biryani.
What fonts are similar to Martel?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Merriweather (100), Habibi (86) and Recia (82), out of 100. Next to Martel, Merriweather is 20% heavier. Its own family, listed apart, adds Martel Sans. See all 100 fonts like Martel.