Serif · Eduardo Tunni
Mate SC
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CSSfont-family: 'Mate SC', serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Mate SC is a free serif by Eduardo Tunni, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 354 serifs on FontKind, Mate SC has an average x-height, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 93%. Its thickest strokes are 1.7 times its thinnest: moderate stroke contrast.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Andada Pro
Mate SC on one light table with its two closest fonts, Andada Pro (83 out of 100) and Inika (80). Andada Pro is 29% heavier; Inika is 41% heavier and 3% wider, with an x-height 4% taller.
Mate SC and Andada Pro laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with Mate SCAndada Pro…
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 Mate SC 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.
- a
- b
- c
- d
- e
- f
- g
- h
- i
- j
- k
- l
- m
- n
- o
- p
- q
- r
- s
- t
- u
- v
- w
- x
- y
- z
- &
- ?
- !
- @
- %
- (
- )
03 / Sizes
Mate SC 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 Mate SC, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Eduardo Tunni
- Kind
- Serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- 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 “Mate”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Mate SC 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 Mate SC, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Mate SC under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Mate SC, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 48.9% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.0% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.70lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.4% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 31%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.70 : 1moderate stroke contrast
Where it stands among serifs
Ranked against all 354 serifs on FontKind
x-heightNear the middle of serifs
WidthNear the middle of serifs
InkLighter than 93% of serifs
ContrastMore even than 67% of serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Mate SC
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
Mate SC's own familyMate
- Andada Pro8329% heavier
- Inika8041% heavier · x-height 4% taller · 3% wider
- Fjord One7840% heavier · x-height 5% shorter
- Recia7614% heavier · x-height 7% taller · 5% wider
- Eczar7563% heavier · x-height 4% shorter · 4% narrower
- Rowan7025% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Mate SC →Compare side by side →Get Mate SC on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Mate SC without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Andada Pro83text 1.6% narrower · x-height 1.0% taller
- Inika80same text width · x-height 3.9% taller
- Alike68text 2.8% narrower · x-height 3.3% taller
- Bespoke Serif62text 2.3% wider · x-height 3.5% taller
- Rosarivo60text 2.2% wider · x-height 4.1% taller
- Lustria52text 0.9% wider · x-height 3.1% taller
Fallback while it loads
Until Mate SC loads, this sets Times New Roman in its place at 115.7% of its size, so running text keeps Mate SC’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Mate SC Fallback';
src: local('Times New Roman');
size-adjust: 115.66%;
ascent-override: 82.83%;
descent-override: 22.65%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Mate SC', 'Mate SC Fallback', serif;08 / Questions
Questions about Mate SC
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Mate SC free for commercial use?
Yes. Mate SC 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 “Mate”.
How do I download and install Mate SC?
FontKind doesn’t host Mate SC’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 Mate SC in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Mate SC 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 Mate SC in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Mate SC under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Mate SC in Figma?
Yes: Mate SC is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Mate SC have?
Mate SC 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 Mate SC?
Mate SC was designed by Eduardo Tunni. It has been on Google Fonts since November 2011. Eduardo Tunni also made Pathway Gothic One, Changa One, Graduate and 31 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Mate SC?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Andada Pro (83), Inika (80) and Fjord One (78), out of 100. Next to Mate SC, Andada Pro is 29% heavier. Its own family, listed apart, adds Mate. See all 100 fonts like Mate SC.