Sans serif · Vernon Adams
Metrophobic
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CSSfont-family: 'Metrophobic', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.1;
Metrophobic is a free sans serif by Vernon Adams, on Google Fonts since 2011. Among the 697 sans serifs on FontKind, Metrophobic has an x-height shorter than 74%, is of average width and, at its regular weight, is lighter than 81%. Its thickest strokes are 1.3 times its thinnest: nearly even strokes.
01 / Light table
Laid on top of Bai Jamjuree
Metrophobic on one light table with its two closest fonts, Bai Jamjuree (85 out of 100) and Asta Sans (82). Bai Jamjuree has nearly identical proportions; Asta Sans is 10% heavier.
Metrophobic and Bai Jamjuree laid on top of each other.
Ink shared with MetrophobicBai Jamjuree…
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 Metrophobic 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
Metrophobic 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 Metrophobic, and can you use it?
- Designer
- Vernon Adams
- Kind
- Sans serif
- Styles
- 1 weight (400)
- On Google Fonts since
- 2011
- Character sets
- latin, latin-ext, 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, under another name. Not as “Metrophobic”: the licence reserves the name.
- Sharing the files
- Yes, but not for sale. With the licence.
Metrophobic 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 Metrophobic, or upload it with Canva Pro. Canva’s help
- Cricut
- Once installed. Design Space lists Metrophobic under System. Fonts for Cricut →
From each app’s own font list or help pages, read on 28 September 2026.
05 / Measurements
Metrophobic, measured
Taken from the font file's own outlines, regular style
- x-height
- 49.4% of the emlowercase x
- Cap height
- 70.4% of the emcapitals
- x / cap
- 0.70lowercase against capitals
- Width
- 51.5% of the emaverage lowercase
- Ink
- 37%letter box filled
- Contrast
- 1.26 : 1nearly even strokes
Where it stands among sans serifs
Ranked against all 697 sans serifs on FontKind
x-heightSmaller than 74% of sans serifs
WidthNear the middle of sans serifs
InkLighter than 81% of sans serifs
ContrastMore contrast than 70% of sans serifs
06 / Similar fonts
Fonts similar to Metrophobic
Matched letter by letter · its own family apart
- Bai Jamjuree85Nearly identical proportions
- Asta Sans8210% heavier
- Pathway Extreme79x-height 9% taller · 9% wider · 11% heavier
- Archivo7819% heavier · x-height 7% taller · 4% narrower
- Pontano Sans767% narrower · 9% heavier · more stroke contrast
- Supreme754% narrower · 7% heavier
All 100 fonts similar to Metrophobic →Compare side by side →Get Metrophobic on Google Fonts
07 / Swap
Swap Metrophobic without a jump
Running text within 3% of the width, x-height within 5%
- Bai Jamjuree85same text width · x-height 1.1% taller
- Asta Sans82text 1.4% narrower · x-height 2.3% taller
- Saira73text 0.8% wider · x-height 3.3% taller
- Clear Sans70text 1.6% narrower · x-height 3.8% taller
- Play69text 2.1% narrower · x-height 2.0% shorter
- Estedad66text 1.0% wider · x-height 0.9% shorter
Fallback while it loads
Until Metrophobic loads, this sets Arial in its place at 103.9% of its size, so running text keeps Metrophobic’s width and lines keep their height: nothing moves when it arrives.
@font-face {
font-family: 'Metrophobic Fallback';
src: local('Arial');
size-adjust: 103.92%;
ascent-override: 97.03%;
descent-override: 21.61%;
line-gap-override: 0.00%;
}
font-family: 'Metrophobic', 'Metrophobic Fallback', sans-serif;08 / Pairs
Used together with Metrophobic
Of the 1,116 home pages that load Metrophobic, 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
- Open Sans13%144 sites · 0.7× chance
- Roboto13%143 sites · 0.6× chance
- Montserrat7%78 sites · 0.5× chance
- Lato6.6%74 sites · 0.8× chance
- Poppins4.7%53 sites · 0.4× chance
09 / Questions
Questions about Metrophobic
Answered from its licence, Google Fonts and each app’s own font list
Is Metrophobic free for commercial use?
Yes. Metrophobic 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 “Metrophobic”.
How do I download and install Metrophobic?
FontKind doesn’t host Metrophobic’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 Metrophobic in Microsoft Word?
Not until you install it: Metrophobic 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 Metrophobic in Google Docs?
Most likely. Search for Metrophobic under More fonts in the font menu of Docs; added there, it is in Sheets and Slides too.
Is Metrophobic in Figma?
Yes: Metrophobic is in Figma’s font menu, in the browser and the desktop app, with nothing to install.
How many weights does Metrophobic have?
Metrophobic 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 Metrophobic?
Metrophobic was designed by Vernon Adams. It has been on Google Fonts since May 2011. Vernon Adams also made Bangers, Nunito, Oswald and 53 more on FontKind.
What fonts are similar to Metrophobic?
The closest in our letter-by-letter match are Bai Jamjuree (85), Asta Sans (82) and Pathway Extreme (79), out of 100. Next to Metrophobic, Bai Jamjuree has nearly identical proportions. See all 100 fonts like Metrophobic.