Sans serif · Carolina Trebol
Marvel
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CSSfont-family: 'Marvel', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Marvel is a free sans serif by Carolina Trebol, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Marvel has an average x-height, is narrower than 93% and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 92%. Its thickest strokes are 0.9 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Ostrich Sans
Marvel on one light table with its two closest fonts, Ostrich Sans (84 out of 100) and Abel (82). Ostrich Sans is 42% lighter and 4% narrower, with an x-height 35% taller; Abel is 11% wider, with more stroke contrast.
Marvel and Ostrich Sans laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with MarvelOstrich Sans…
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 Marvel alphabet
Capitals, lowercase, figures and signs · weight 400
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03 / Weights
Marvel in 2 weights
2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 400 Regular, with its italic
- 700 Bold, with its italic
04 / Facts
Who made Marvel, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Carolina Trebol
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 2 weights, 400–700, with italics
- 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 “Marvel”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Marvel 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 Marvel, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Marvel under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Marvel, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 50.0% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.71lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 37.8% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 33%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 0.93 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of sans serifs
WidthNarrower than 93% of sans serifs
InkLighter than 92% of sans serifs
ContrastMore even than 98% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Marvel
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Ostrich Sans84x-height 35% taller · 42% lighter · 4% narrower
- Abel8211% wider · more stroke contrast
- Advent Pro768% wider · more stroke contrast
- Khand76x-height 14% taller · 20% heavier · more stroke contrast
- Alumni Sans SC71more stroke contrast · 13% narrower · 21% heavier
- Homenaje6940% heavier · more stroke contrast · 7% narrower
All 100 fonts similar to Marvel →Compare side by side →Get Marvel on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Marvel without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- PT Sans Narrow67text 1.2% wider · same x-height
- Barlow Condensed62same text width · x-height 1.2% taller
- Sofia Sans Condensed52text 2.6% narrower · x-height 2.6% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Marvel loads, this sets Arial in its place at 77.6% of its size, so running text keeps Marvel’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Marvel Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 77.61%;
ascent-override: 122.53%;
descent-override: 33.37%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Marvel', 'Marvel Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Marvel
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Marvel free for commercial use?
Yes. Marvel 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 “Marvel”.
How do I download and install Marvel?
FontKind doesn’t host Marvel’s files: it comes free from Google Fonts . On its page there, choose Get font, then Download all, and unzip the file. It holds four 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 Marvel in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Marvel 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 Marvel in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Marvel under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Marvel in Figma?
Yes: Marvel is in Figma’s font menu with all two weights and their italics, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Marvel have?
Marvel comes in two weights: Regular (400) and Bold (700), each with an italic.
Who designed Marvel?
Marvel was designed by Carolina Trebol. It has been on Google Fonts since August 2011.
What fonts are similar to Marvel?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Ostrich Sans (84), Abel (82) and Advent Pro (76), out of 100. Next to Marvel, Ostrich Sans is 42% lighter and 4% narrower, with an x-height 35% taller. See all 100 fonts like Marvel.